Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Rourkela, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow, Russia and Rourkela Airport (RRK), Rourkela, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,336 miles (or 5,369 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 Rourkela 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 Rourkela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKO / UUWW |
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Location: | Moscow, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°35'45"N by 37°16'2"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vnukovo Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VKO |
More Information: | VKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRK / VERK |
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Location: | Rourkela, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E |
Area Served: | Rourkela, Odisha |
Operator/Owner: | Steel Authority of India Limited |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RRK |
More Information: | RRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Vnukovo International Airport (VKO):
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of VKO.
- Terminal A is used both for domestic and international flights, Terminal B is used for international flights, and Terminal D is used for domestic arrivals from North Caucasus only.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vnukovo International Airport", another name for VKO is "Международный Аэропорт Внуково".
- Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) has 2 runways.
- Aeroexpress direct line connects Vnukovo Airport and Kiyevsky Rail Terminal in Moscow city centre.
- Vnukovo International Airport handled 11,175,100 passengers last year.
- The expansion plans include lengthening one of the two V-configured runways to 3,800 m and upgrading the instrument landing system from the present CAT II to CAT III.
Facts about Rourkela Airport (RRK):
- In 1961, this airport was taken by the Airports Authority of India.
- Rourkela Airport (RRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rourkela Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Rourkela 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 Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of RRK.
- The furthest airport from Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Rourkela Airport", other names for RRK include "राउरकेला हवाई अड्डे" and "Rā'urakēlā havā'ī aḍḍē".
- The airstrip was constructed by the Tata Iron and Steel Company in 1950s for the purpose of carrying officials of the company, who regularly visited the area to survey and supervise the transportation of dolomite and other minerals from the district of Sundargarh for their industry.