Nonstop flight route between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Aalesund, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yelizovo Airport (PKC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,301 miles (or 6,921 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 Yelizovo Airport and Ålesund Airport, Vigra, 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 Yelizovo Airport and Ålesund Airport, Vigra. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKC / UHPP | 
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| Location: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°10'3"N by 158°27'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | 
| Operator/Owner: | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PKC | 
| More Information: | PKC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AES / ENAL | 
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| Location: | Aalesund, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E | 
| Area Served: | Ålesund, Norway | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AES | 
| More Information: | AES Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yelizovo Airport (PKC):
- On 1 April 2012, reconstruction began on runway 34L/16R to widened it to 45 m and extend it by 900 m to better accommodate larger planes.
 - The main military operating unit is the 865th Fighter Aviation Regiment, which operates MiG-31 interceptor aircraft.
 - Because of Yelizovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Yelizovo 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 closest airport to Yelizovo Airport (PKC) is Sokol Airport (GDX), which is located 550 miles (886 kilometers) NNW of PKC.
 - In addition to being known as "Yelizovo Airport", another name for PKC is "Аэропорт Елизово".
 - The furthest airport from Yelizovo Airport (PKC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Yelizovo Airport (PKC) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
 - The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.
 - Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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 closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
 - Today the airport is served by an increasing number of national and international carriers.
 - Norwegian Air Shuttle to Trondheim-Værnes, Bergen-Flesland
 - The furthest airport from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
 
