Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Tampa, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Moscow, Russia and Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,654 miles (or 9,099 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport and Tampa 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport and Tampa 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO):

• Sheremetyevo-2, the larger of the two terminal complexes, opened on 1 January 1980 for the 1980 Summer Olympics.
• Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Sheremetyevo International Airport", another name for SVO is "Международный аэропорт Шереметьево".
• Opened in 2012 to the east of Terminal B, Terminal A is used for the servicing of business and private aviation.
• Because of Sheremetyevo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheremetyevo 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.
• In autumn 2008, an orthodox chapel was opened on the terminal's third floor.
• The closest airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of SVO.
• Terminal E opened in 2010 as a capacity expansion project, connecting terminals D and F.
• The furthest airport from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):

• During the early 1960s, the aviation authority began planning a replacement terminal in an undeveloped site at the airport.
• Today, there are four active airsides with 62 gates.
• The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• At this time, new runway is being planned to increase capacity in fair-weather conditions.
• The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
• The Landside Terminal was designed with convenience in mind.
• Turbine-powered flights began in 1959 on Eastern Air Lines' L-188 Electra.
• Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa 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.
• Trans Canada Airlines inaugurated international flights in 1950 and Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport.
• Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.