Nonstop flight route between Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,922 miles (or 4,703 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEY / BIVM |
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| Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
| More Information: | VEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO |
| Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport |
| Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W |
| Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZO |
| More Information: | AZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- In addition to being known as "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
- The furthest airport from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- As of May 2012 the airport is served by two major commercial airlines who fly passengers to three major hubs.
- Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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.
- Several accidents and incidents have occurred at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport.
- In 1955 the Kalamazoo-based Upjohn pharmaceutical company began operating aircraft for its executives from the airport.
- In 2007 the threshold of runway 17/35 was moved 400 feet to the south, and taxiway B was closed north of taxiway C.
- The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
