Nonstop flight route between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Perpignan, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yelizovo Airport (PKC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF), Perpignan, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,653 miles (or 9,098 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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 Yelizovo Airport and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport. 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | PGF / LFMP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Perpignan, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E | 
| Area Served: | Perpignan / Rivesaltes, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | Veolia Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PGF | 
| More Information: | PGF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yelizovo Airport (PKC):
- In addition to being known as "Yelizovo Airport", another name for PKC is "Аэропорт Елизово".
- 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.
- Airliner World ran a feature in their August 2008 issue on 'Aviation in Kamchatka,' leading with descriptions of Yelizovo.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Yelizovo Airport (PKC) is Sokol Airport (GDX), which is located 550 miles (886 kilometers) NNW of PKC.
Facts about Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF):
- In addition to being known as "Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport", another name for PGF is "Aéroport de Perpignan – Rivesaltes".
- The furthest airport from Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (meaning Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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 Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Carcassonne Airport (CCF), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NW of PGF.




