Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Jinka, Ethiopia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow, Russia and Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO), Jinka, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,442 miles (or 5,539 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 Vnukovo International Airport and Baco Airport (Jinka 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 Vnukovo International Airport and Baco Airport (Jinka Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vnukovo International Airport (VKO):

• In addition to being known as "Vnukovo International Airport", another name for VKO is "Международный Аэропорт Внуково".
• The closest airport to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of VKO.
• The furthest airport from Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,747 miles (17,296 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Vnukovo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vnukovo 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.
• The airport has two passenger terminals, one general aviation terminal, one cargo terminal, and 60 aircraft stands.
• On the northern perimeter of the airport, the government VIP transport wing is located, operating head-of-state flights for high-ranking government officials.
• Of the three Moscow airports, Vnukovo is the highest.
• Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) has 2 runways.
• The Tupolev airliner rework facility is located at the edge of the airport, and major overhaul and modification programmes are carried out in several large aircraft hangars.
• The first passenger flights of the IL-18 and Tu-114 were also made from Vnukovo Airport.
• Vnukovo International Airport handled 11,175,100 passengers last year.
• Vnukovo Airport is equipped with a VIP hall, which is used by many political leaders and important people visiting Russia.

Facts about Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO):

• The closest airport to Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) is Arba Minch Airport (AMH), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) ENE of BCO.
• The furthest airport from Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (meaning Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,027 miles (19,356 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Baco Airport (Jinka Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Baco Airport (Jinka 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.