Nonstop flight route between Semey, Kazakhstan and Bristol, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), Semey, Kazakhstan and Bristol Airport (BRS), Bristol, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,415 miles (or 5,496 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Bristol 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Bristol Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLX / UASS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Semey, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Semipalatinsk | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Semey International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLX | 
| More Information: | PLX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRS / EGGD | 
| Airport Name: | Bristol Airport | 
| Location: | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Bristol Gloucestershire Somerset | 
| Operator/Owner: | South West Airports Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BRS | 
| More Information: | BRS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX):
- In addition to being known as "Semipalatinsk Airport", another name for PLX is "Semey Airport".
- The furthest airport from Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,256 miles (18,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Oskemen Airport (UKK), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of PLX.
- Because of Semipalatinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Semipalatinsk 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.
Facts about Bristol Airport (BRS):
- By 1942, there was no longer a need for an additional fighter airfield.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Airport (BRS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bristol Airport (BRS) is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BRS.
- Because of Bristol Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol 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.
- Bristol Airport handled 6,131,896 passengers last year.
- In March 2010, the airport was rebranded as Bristol Airport.
- In 1962 a new control tower was built, and in 1965 the runway was lengthened and extensions were made to the terminal.
- During World War II, Whitchurch was the main civil airport remaining operational.
- Bristol Airport is located on the A38, 8 mi southwest of Bristol city centre.




