Nonstop flight route between Simferopol, Ukraine and Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Simferopol International Airport (SIP), Simferopol, Ukraine and Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,522 miles (or 8,887 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 Simferopol International Airport and Calgary International 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 Simferopol International Airport and Calgary International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Simferopol International Airport (SIP):

• The furthest airport from Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,609 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Simferopol International Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Simferopol 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.
• The closest airport to Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Kerch Airport (KHC), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) ENE of SIP.
• Russia is not a member of Eurocontrol organisation.
• On 21 January 1936, the Council of People's Commissars of the Crimean Autonomous Republic decided to allocate land and begin construction of the Simferopol Airport.
• Starting in 1964, the An-24 was based at the airport.
• Since March 2014, all international flights to Simferopol Airport with the exception of flights originating from Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have been cancelled or suspended due to Crimea's disputed status.
• On 11 March, Russian forces took over the control tower and closed the Crimean airspace until the end of week.
• In addition to being known as "Simferopol International Airport", other names for SIP include "Міжнародний аеропорт "Сімферополь"", "Международный аэропорт "Симферополь"" and "URFF".
• Simferopol International Airport (SIP) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):

• Comprising gates 1–19, Concourse A is used mostly for domestic outbound flights, although US-bound flights and other international flights sometimes depart from the A-gates.
• The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Calgary International Airport serves as headquarters for WestJet and as a hub airport for Air Canada and Air Canada Express.
• Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
• Gates 20 to 34 are swing gates.
• WingTips Airport Services provides passenger services for Air North and KLM.
• Zip previously had its headquarters in Hangar 101.Canadian Regional Airlines had its headquarters at the airport.
• The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
• There are only a few ground handling companies in Calgary but each provides different services to the airlines they serve.