Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Ulyanovsk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY), Ulyanovsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,809 miles (or 9,349 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Ulyanovsk Vostochny 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM |
Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ULY / UWLW |
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Location: | Ulyanovsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°24'3"N by 48°48'10"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ULY |
More Information: | ULY Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- World War II saw the airport leased to the United States Army Air Forces for $1 a year to support national defense.
- An aircraft modification facility on the southwest side of the airport, built during World War II, is now operated by Pemco Aeroplex and owned by Nader Banilohi, with much of its recent work in support of the U.S.
- Commercial air service to Birmingham began in 1928 by St.
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 1974 terminal was built in the International style of architecture popular for American commercial and institutional buildings from the 1950s through the late 1970s.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- By 1959 Runway 5/23 was 10,000 feet and service was started to Birmingham by Capital Airlines with British-made Vickers Viscounts.
Facts about Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY):
- In addition to being known as "Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport", another name for ULY is "Аэропорт Ульяновск-Восточный".
- Because of Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulyanovsk Vostochny 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 furthest airport from Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,306 miles (16,585 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) is Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of ULY.