Nonstop flight route between Yekaterinburg, Russia and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koltsovo Airport (SVX), Yekaterinburg, Russia and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,343 miles (or 3,770 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 relatively short distance between Koltsovo Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVX / USSS |
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| Location: | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°44'29"N by 60°48'12"E |
| Area Served: | Yekaterinburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Koltsovo International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVX |
| More Information: | SVX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKZ / ZURK |
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| Location: | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 12408 feet (3,782 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKZ |
| More Information: | RKZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Koltsovo Airport (SVX):
- Because of Koltsovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Koltsovo 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.
- Koltsovo Airport (SVX) has 2 runways.
- Military airport "Koltsovo" was created in 1930 for the needs of the Air Force Institute of the USSR.
- In addition to being known as "Koltsovo Airport", another name for SVX is "Аэропорт Кольцово".
- Koltsovo Airport handled 4,293,002 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Koltsovo Airport (SVX) is Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SSE of SVX.
- The furthest airport from Koltsovo Airport (SVX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,557 miles (16,990 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- In addition to being known as "Shigatse Peace Airport", other names for RKZ include "日喀则和平机场" and "Rìkāzé Hépíng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
- The furthest airport from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shigatse Peace Airport's high elevation of 12,408 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
