Nonstop flight route between Volgograd, Russia and Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Volgograd International Airport (VOG), Volgograd, Russia and Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,417 miles (or 8,717 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 Calgary 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 Volgograd International Airport and Calgary International 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):

• In addition to being known as "Volgograd International Airport", another name for VOG is "Международный Аэропорт Волгоград".
• Volgograd International Airport (VOG) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 166 miles (268 kilometers) S of VOG.

Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):

• WestJet TAC is the sole provider of ground handling services for WestJet at Calgary International Airport.
• When built, the International Terminal will feature 22 gates.
• The long runway length can be attributed to the relatively high elevation, previously 3,557 ft and now 3,606 ft, of the airport and the need to support the largest passenger aircraft types.
• Apron II is the main cargo facility at the airport which can park up to four Boeing 747s.
• Construction of the new runway resulted in April 2011 in the permanent closure of Barlow Trail and McCall Way's connections between Airport Road and McKnight Boulevard to the south.
• Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
• Gates 31 to 50 are located on this concourse.
• The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
• WingTips Airport Services provides passenger services for Air North and KLM.
• Calgary International Airport, originally named McCall Field, is the international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region.
• The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.