Nonstop flight route between Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Port Vila, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU), Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), Port Vila, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,985 miles (or 14,460 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 Velikiye Luki Airport and Bauerfield 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 Velikiye Luki Airport and Bauerfield 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: | VLU / ULOL |
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Location: | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'54"N by 30°36'35"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VLU |
More Information: | VLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLI / NVVV |
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Location: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E |
Area Served: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VLI |
More Information: | VLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU):
- The closest airport to Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Smolensk South Airport (LNX), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SSE of VLU.
- Because of Velikiye Luki Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiye Luki 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.
- Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Velikiye Luki Airport", another name for VLU is "Аэропорт Великие Луки".
Facts about Bauerfield International Airport (VLI):
- Because of Bauerfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bauerfield 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bauerfield International Airport", another name for VLI is "Port Vila International Airport".
- The closest airport to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of VLI.
- The airfield was originally named Efate Field, Vila Field or McDonald Field but was later officially named Bauer Field after Lt-Col.
- The furthest airport from Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Letfotar Airport (MOM), which is nearly antipodal to Bauerfield International Airport (meaning Bauerfield International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Letfotar Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Moudjeria, Mauritania.
- Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) currently has only 1 runway.