Nonstop flight route between Ventspils, Latvia and Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ventspils International Airport (VNT), Ventspils, Latvia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,123 miles (or 6,635 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 Ventspils International Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 Ventspils International Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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: | VNT / EVVA | 
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| Location: | Ventspils, Latvia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°21'28"N by 21°32'39"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Ventspils | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VNT | 
| More Information: | VNT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP | 
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport | 
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP | 
| More Information: | AVP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ventspils International Airport (VNT):
- On 11 April 2008 Latvian national airline airBaltic began the first regular service from the airport to Riga but ceased after few months due to low patronage.
 - In addition to being known as "Ventspils International Airport", another name for VNT is "Ventspils Starptautiskā Lidosta".
 - The closest airport to Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Liepāja International Airport (LPX), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of VNT.
 - Ventspils International Airport (VNT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Ventspils International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Ventspils 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.
 - Work on the project "The rehabilitation of the Airport Ventspils" began in 1997.
 - In addition to commercial traffic, state departments used the airport for various reasons.
 - The furthest airport from Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 is referenced in the 1990 film Home Alone and in The Office.
 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
 - In May 2006 the airport completed an $80 million new terminal and garage.
 - The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
 
