Nonstop flight route between Volgograd, Russia and Invercargill, New Zealand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Volgograd International Airport (VOG), Volgograd, Russia and Invercargill Airport (IVC), Invercargill, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,881 miles (or 15,901 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 Volgograd International Airport and Invercargill 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 Volgograd International Airport and Invercargill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Volgograd International Airport (VOG):

• The furthest airport from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,661 miles (17,157 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Volgograd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Volgograd 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.
• Volgograd International Airport (VOG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 166 miles (268 kilometers) S of VOG.
• In addition to being known as "Volgograd International Airport", another name for VOG is "Международный Аэропорт Волгоград".

Facts about Invercargill Airport (IVC):

• The largest aircraft to land at Invercargill is the Boeing C-17 Globemaster, although the runway has been "buzzed" by USAF KC-10 Extenders, Lockheed C-141 Starlifters and C-5 Galaxy.
• The furthest airport from Invercargill Airport (IVC) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Invercargill Airport (meaning Invercargill Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,168 miles (19,582 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
• The passenger terminal facilities have developed around a striking permanent 'Festival of Britain' two-level structure built in 1963, which features a distinctive lozenge-shaped roof and fully glazed airside walls giving great views of the runway from the upper deck.
• The closest airport to Invercargill Airport (IVC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSW of IVC.
• Because of Invercargill Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Invercargill 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.
• Invercargill Airport (IVC) has 4 runways.
• A fully covered baggage carousel was commissioned in 2001.
• Invercargill Airport handled 27,092 passengers last year.
• Since July 2012, Air New Zealand has used Invercargill as a technical stop when conditions in Queenstown restrict aircraft from taking off with sufficient fuel to fly direct to Australia due to weather or operational reasons.