Nonstop flight route between Saransk, Russia and Queenstown, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saransk Airport (SKX), Saransk, Russia and Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Queenstown, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,902 miles (or 15,936 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 Queenstown 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 Queenstown 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: | ZQN / NZQN | 
| Airport Name: | Queenstown Airport | 
| Location: | Queenstown, New Zealand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°1'15"S by 168°44'21"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Queenstown Airport Corporation Ltd. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZQN | 
| More Information: | ZQN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Saransk Airport (SKX):
- 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Saransk Airport", another name for SKX is "Аэропорт Саранск".
 - Saransk Airport (SKX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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 Queenstown Airport (ZQN):
- On 17 September 2013, the idea for a potential Auckland, Nelson and Queenstown air link was raised with Air New Zealand's chief executive.
 - A regular scenic route between Queenstown and Milford Sound was first established by Southern Scenic Air Services Ltd in August 1951.
 - Queenstown has become one of New Zealand's leading airports for passenger numbers.
 - The closest airport to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is Wanaka Airport (WKA), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of ZQN.
 - The furthest airport from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Queenstown Airport (meaning Queenstown Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
 - Queenstown Airport came seventh in PrivateFly.com's 2011 survey to find the world's best airport approaches.
 - Queenstown Airport (ZQN) has 2 runways.
 
