Nonstop flight route between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Vopnafjörður, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yelizovo Airport (PKC), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), Vopnafjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,215 miles (or 6,783 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 Vopnafjörður 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 Vopnafjörður 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 |
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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: | VPN / BIVO |
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| Location: | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W |
| Area Served: | Vopnafjörður, Austurland, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPN |
| More Information: | VPN 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.
- The closest airport to Yelizovo Airport (PKC) is Sokol Airport (GDX), which is located 550 miles (886 kilometers) NNW of PKC.
- Airliner World ran a feature in their August 2008 issue on 'Aviation in Kamchatka,' leading with descriptions of Yelizovo.
- Yelizovo Airport (PKC) has 2 runways.
- Yelizovo Airport is an airport located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Checjoslokija.
- 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.
Facts about Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN):
- In addition to being known as "Vopnafjörður Airport", another name for VPN is "Vopnafjarðarflugvöllur".
- The furthest airport from Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Vopnafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vopnafjörður 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.
- Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of VPN.
