Nonstop flight route between Varna, Bulgaria and Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), Varna, Bulgaria and Hwange National Park Airport (HWN), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,275 miles (or 6,879 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 Varna Airport Aksakovo and Hwange National Park 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 Varna Airport Aksakovo and Hwange National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAR / LBWN |
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| Location: | Varna, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°13'54"N by 27°49'29"E |
| Area Served: | Varna |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraport Twin Star Airport Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAR |
| More Information: | VAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWN / FVWN |
| Airport Name: | Hwange National Park Airport |
| Location: | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E |
| Area Served: | Hwange National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWN |
| More Information: | HWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):
- Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are domestic and international flights to about 75 destinations in 29 countries, more than 65 Bulgarian and foreign airlines.
- Terminal 2 started operations as of 18 August 2013.
- The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- From 15 October 2011 until 28 February 2012, Varna airport was closed for a reconstruction of the runway.
- On 24 May 2013, Air VIA flight 502 from Leipzig to Varna overshot the runway at Varna Airport after touchdown.
- In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".
- Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
- Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo 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.
Facts about Hwange National Park Airport (HWN):
- The furthest airport from Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Hwange National Park Airport (meaning Hwange National Park Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of HWN.
- Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) currently has only 1 runway.
