Nonstop flight route between Vopnafjörður, Iceland and Astrakhan, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), Vopnafjörður, Iceland and Narimanovo Airport (ASF), Astrakhan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,623 miles (or 4,221 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 Vopnafjörður Airport and Narimanovo 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 Vopnafjörður Airport and Narimanovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPN / BIVO |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W |
Area Served: | Vopnafjörður, Austurland, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VPN |
More Information: | VPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASF / URWA |
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Location: | Astrakhan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°16'59"N by 48°0'22"E |
Area Served: | Astrakhan |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport Astrakhan" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | -65 feet (-20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASF |
More Information: | ASF Maps & Info |
Facts about Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN):
- Because of Vopnafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vopnafjörður 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 Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of VPN.
- The furthest airport from Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vopnafjörður Airport", another name for VPN is "Vopnafjarðarflugvöllur".
Facts about Narimanovo Airport (ASF):
- The furthest airport from Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,826 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Narimanovo Airport", another name for ASF is "Аэропорт Нариманово".
- Narimanovo Airport (ASF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 175 miles (282 kilometers) W of ASF.
- Because of Narimanovo Airport's relatively low elevation of -65 feet, planes can take off or land at Narimanovo 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.