Nonstop flight route between Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Polokwane, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kazan International Airport (KZN), Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Polokwane International Airport (PTG), Polokwane, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,613 miles (or 9,032 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 Polokwane International 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 Polokwane International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KZN / UWKD |
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| Location: | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°36'24"N by 49°16'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kazan, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Kazan International Airport |
| Airport Type: | International |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KZN |
| More Information: | KZN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTG / FAPP |
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| Location: | Polokwane, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E |
| Area Served: | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4076 feet (1,242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTG |
| More Information: | PTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kazan International Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kazan International Airport (KZN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Cheboksary Airport (CSY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WNW of KZN.
- Tatarstan Airlines had its head office on the airport property.
- Today, the new airport consists of more than 30 Check-In slots, 7 Conveyor Belts.
- In addition to being known as "Kazan International Airport", other names for KZN include "Казан Халыкара Аэропорты" and "Международный аэропорт Казань".
- On September 15, 1979, Kazan 2 was completed.
Facts about Polokwane International Airport (PTG):
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of PTG.
- The furthest airport from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Polokwane International Airport (meaning Polokwane International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Polokwane International Airport's high elevation of 4,076 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PTG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PTG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Polokwane International Airport", another name for PTG is "Gateway International Airport".
