Nonstop flight route between Thessaloniki, Greece and Khovd, Mongolia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece and Khovd Airport (HVD), Khovd, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,323 miles (or 5,349 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 Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" and Khovd 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 Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" and Khovd Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKG / LGTS |
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Location: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E |
Area Served: | Thessaloniki |
Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
Airport Type: | Civilian, military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKG |
More Information: | SKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVD / ZMKD |
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Location: | Khovd, Mongolia |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'41"N by 91°37'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 4898 feet (1,493 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HVD |
More Information: | HVD Maps & Info |
Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
- The airport of Thessaloniki is also the home ground of Aeolus Aviation Academy, which is a privately owned FTO and Thessaloniki Aeroclub, both offering pilot training.
- As part of a comprehensive masterplan released by the government in 2002, several projects have been started to improve Macedonia International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During World War I the area that the airport currently occupies was used as an airfield and it continued operating as an airfield during World War II.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia", formerly known as Mikra Airport and officially known as Macedonia International Airport, is located about 15 km SE of the city center of Thessaloniki, Greece at Thermi.
- The airport's terminal consists of three floors.
- The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
- In addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
- Phase 1 of the masterplan includes the expansion of existing runway 10/28 and is currently under construction.
Facts about Khovd Airport (HVD):
- Because of Khovd Airport's high elevation of 4,898 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HVD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HVD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Khovd Airport handled 31,926 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Khovd Airport", another name for HVD is "Ховд нисэх буудал".
- The closest airport to Khovd Airport (HVD) is Ölgii Airport (ULG), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NW of HVD.
- The furthest airport from Khovd Airport (HVD) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- Khovd Airport (HVD) has 2 runways.