Nonstop flight route between Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada and Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(49°31'14"N by 113°59'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E)
Distance from WPC to AER:
5,823.11 miles (9,371.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada and Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,823 miles (or 9,371 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 Pincher Creek Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WPC / CZPC |
| Airport Name: | Pincher Creek Airport |
| Location: | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'14"N by 113°59'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal District of Pincher Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3903 feet (1,190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WPC |
| More Information: | WPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AER / URSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E |
| Area Served: | Sochi, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Sochi International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AER |
| More Information: | AER Maps & Info |
Facts about Pincher Creek Airport (WPC):
- Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,460 miles (16,834 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) is Cowley Airport (YYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of WPC.
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- Sochi International Airport has two artificial runways.
- In 1956, the first terminal building and the airstrip runway-1 were built.
- Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
- The capacity of the airport complex is 750 passengers per hour/ 2500 passengers per day.
- In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
- Because of Sochi International Airport, Russia's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Sochi International Airport, Russia 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
- The furthest airport from Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.11 miles (14.66 km) NNW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.11 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.43 miles (135.87 km) S | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 96.74 miles (155.68 km) SE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 100.46 miles (161.68 km) NW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) N | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.73 miles (189.46 km) SE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) NNW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 135.94 miles (218.78 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) W | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.48 miles (284.01 km) SW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 179.98 miles (289.65 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 183.96 miles (296.05 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,459.93 miles (16,833.59 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,404.03 miles (16,743.62 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,376.48 miles (16,699.29 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,375.31 miles (16,697.40 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,375.31 miles (16,697.39 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,375.20 miles (16,697.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,254.37 miles (16,502.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,238.58 miles (16,477.36 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,187.91 miles (16,395.81 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,184.40 miles (16,390.16 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,173.86 miles (16,373.20 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,167.33 miles (16,362.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,161.45 miles (16,353.22 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,157.64 miles (16,347.09 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,155.06 miles (16,342.94 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) SE | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 2 | 116.20 miles (187.01 km) NNW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 3 | 124.00 miles (199.56 km) NW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 4 | 152.16 miles (244.87 km) SE | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 5 | 155.34 miles (249.99 km) ESE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 6 | 156.63 miles (252.07 km) NE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 7 | 164.69 miles (265.04 km) ENE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 8 | 167.89 miles (270.19 km) NW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 9 | 169.83 miles (273.32 km) S | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 10 | 184.61 miles (297.10 km) E | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 11 | 220.04 miles (354.13 km) NW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 230.31 miles (370.64 km) SW | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 13 | 234.30 miles (377.06 km) E | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 14 | 249.42 miles (401.41 km) SSE | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 15 | 254.02 miles (408.81 km) E | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,999.22 miles (17,701.49 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,867.53 miles (17,489.55 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,846.66 miles (17,455.96 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,765.53 miles (17,325.39 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,689.86 miles (17,203.62 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,682.75 miles (17,192.17 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,630.43 miles (17,107.98 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,629.59 miles (17,106.62 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,605.21 miles (17,067.39 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,568.75 miles (17,008.71 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,562.35 miles (16,998.41 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,555.22 miles (16,986.94 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,541.05 miles (16,964.14 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,538.02 miles (16,959.26 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,527.08 miles (16,941.66 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |