Nonstop flight route between Saransk, Russia and Rourkela, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saransk Airport (SKX), Saransk, Russia and Rourkela Airport (RRK), Rourkela, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,009 miles (or 4,842 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 Saransk Airport and Rourkela 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 Saransk Airport and Rourkela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKX / UWPS | 
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| Location: | Saransk, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'30"N by 45°12'54"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKX | 
| More Information: | SKX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRK / VERK | 
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| Location: | Rourkela, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E | 
| Area Served: | Rourkela, Odisha | 
| Operator/Owner: | Steel Authority of India Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RRK | 
| More Information: | RRK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Saransk Airport (SKX):
- In addition to being known as "Saransk Airport", another name for SKX is "Аэропорт Саранск".
 - Saransk Airport (SKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Saransk Airport (SKX) is Penza Airport (PEZ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of SKX.
 - Because of Saransk Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Saransk 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 Saransk Airport (SKX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,451 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Rourkela Airport (RRK):
- The furthest airport from Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Rourkela Airport (RRK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Rourkela Airport is a private airport located near Chhend Colony, 6 kilometres west of the steel city of Rourkela in the state of Odisha.
 - Because of Rourkela Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Rourkela 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 Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of RRK.
 - In addition to being known as "Rourkela Airport", other names for RRK include "राउरकेला हवाई अड्डे" and "Rā'urakēlā havā'ī aḍḍē".
 - A three member survey team of AAI that made a spot assessment of the Rourkela airstrip in October 2007 to find out the feasibility of re-introduction of air connectivity to the city expressed satisfaction over the existing infrastructure.
 
