Nonstop flight route between Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Eek, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kazan International Airport (KZN), Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Eek Airport (EEK), Eek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,252 miles (or 6,844 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kazan International Airport and Eek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kazan International Airport and Eek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kazan International Airport (KZN):

• In addition to being known as "Kazan International Airport", other names for KZN include "Казан Халыкара Аэропорты" and "Международный аэропорт Казань".
• The closest airport to Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Cheboksary Airport (CSY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WNW of KZN.
• Because of Kazan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Kazan International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• On 17 November 2013, Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363, a Boeing 737-500, operating for Ak Bars Aero, crashed while attempting to land at the airport.
• First off, a new 3700 meter runway was built, and Runway Edge Lights were added on both of the runways.
• Kazan International Airport (KZN) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,284 miles (16,550 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Eek Airport (EEK):

• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 3,759 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, an increase of 16% from the 3,241 enplanements in 2006.
• The closest airport to Eek Airport (EEK) is Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of EEK.
• The furthest airport from Eek Airport (EEK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Eek Airport (EEK) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Eek Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Eek Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.