Nonstop flight route between Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Kursk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°45'6"N by 36°17'48"E)
Distance from PIX to URS:
3,170.52 miles (5,102.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pico Airport (PIX), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Vostochny Airport (URS), Kursk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,171 miles (or 5,102 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 Pico Airport and Vostochny 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 Pico Airport and Vostochny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIX / LPPI |
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| Location: | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIX |
| More Information: | PIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URS / UUOK |
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| Location: | Kursk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'6"N by 36°17'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence Russian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Joint, Russian Air Force |
| Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URS |
| More Information: | URS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pico Airport (PIX):
- In addition to being known as "Pico Airport", another name for PIX is "Aeroporto do Pico".
- The airport on Pico is situated 8 kilometres from the urban center of Madalena, at an altitude of 34 metres above sea level.
- The closest airport to Pico Airport (PIX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PIX.
- The furthest airport from Pico Airport (PIX) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Pico Airport (meaning Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Pico 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.
- Pico Airport (PIX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Vostochny Airport (URS):
- Vostochny Airport (URS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vostochny Airport (URS) is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of URS.
- Because of Vostochny Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vostochny 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 Vostochny Airport (URS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,439 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vostochny Airport", another name for URS is "Аэропорт Восточный".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) NNE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 769.14 miles (1,237.81 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 775.29 miles (1,247.70 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 919.93 miles (1,480.48 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 972.67 miles (1,565.35 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 983.15 miles (1,582.23 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 996.79 miles (1,604.17 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,039.79 miles (1,673.37 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,050.37 miles (1,690.41 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,237.44 miles (19,694.20 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,215.34 miles (19,658.64 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,177.23 miles (19,597.31 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,177.06 miles (19,597.04 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,158.19 miles (19,566.67 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) ESE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,121.13 miles (19,507.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) S | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.62 miles (124.92 km) S | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 2 | 82.70 miles (133.10 km) N | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 3 | 125.45 miles (201.89 km) E | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 4 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) S | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 134.79 miles (216.92 km) NW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 6 | 152.12 miles (244.81 km) ENE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) SW | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 193.14 miles (310.83 km) N | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 9 | 219.52 miles (353.28 km) SW | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 221.82 miles (356.99 km) W | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 230.16 miles (370.41 km) WNW | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 12 | 230.95 miles (371.68 km) ENE | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 13 | 240.45 miles (386.97 km) SSW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 243.35 miles (391.64 km) NE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 15 | 253.96 miles (408.71 km) WSW | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.27 miles (17,439.24 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,401.23 miles (16,739.11 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,394.80 miles (16,728.77 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,391.77 miles (16,723.89 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,382.58 miles (16,709.10 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,370.40 miles (16,689.49 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,370.07 miles (16,688.96 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,364.68 miles (16,680.29 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,361.51 miles (16,675.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,361.21 miles (16,674.71 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,354.68 miles (16,664.20 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,344.55 miles (16,647.89 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,338.81 miles (16,638.66 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,338.05 miles (16,637.43 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,337.94 miles (16,637.26 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |