Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Izhevsk Airport (IJK), Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,451 miles (or 8,773 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Izhevsk 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Izhevsk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):

• The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham International 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.
• After years of proposals, the 1981 part of Terminal 1 was closed in 2012 for a complete reconstruction.
• The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
• In the 1970s, the last decade before airline deregulation, Piedmont connected RDU to Charlotte, Greensboro, New Bern, Norfolk, Richmond, Rocky Mount, Washington, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.
• Raleigh–Durham International Airport has terminals 1 and 2.
• Delta Air Lines has increased operations since 2010, with resumed nonstop service to Los Angeles in June 2010, followed by new nonstop service to Columbus, Fort Myers, Hartford, Miami, Orlando, St.
• RDU's post-hub years have brought the addition of several new carriers.
• Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.

Facts about Izhevsk Airport (IJK):

• In addition to being known as "Izhevsk Airport", another name for IJK is "Аэропорт Ижевск".
• The closest airport to Izhevsk Airport (IJK) is Neftekamsk Airport (NEF), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SE of IJK.
• Because of Izhevsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 531 feet, planes can take off or land at Izhevsk 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 Izhevsk Airport (IJK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• Izhevsk Airport (IJK) currently has only 1 runway.