Nonstop flight route between Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia and Þórshöfn, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(51°51'0"N by 47°45'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W)
Distance from BWO to THO:
2,325.41 miles (3,742.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balakovo Airport (BWO), Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia and Þórshöfn Airport (THO), Þórshöfn, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,325 miles (or 3,742 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 relatively short distance between Balakovo Airport and Þórshöfn Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWO / UWSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°51'0"N by 47°45'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWO |
| More Information: | BWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THO / BITN |
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| Location: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W |
| Area Served: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THO |
| More Information: | THO Maps & Info |
Facts about Balakovo Airport (BWO):
- In addition to being known as "Balakovo Airport", another name for BWO is "Аэропорт Балаково".
- Balakovo Airport (BWO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Balakovo Airport (BWO) is Tsentralny Airport (RTW), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WSW of BWO.
- Because of Balakovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Balakovo 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 Balakovo Airport (BWO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,444 miles (16,809 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Þórshöfn Airport (THO):
- The closest airport to Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSE of THO.
- Þórshöfn Airport (THO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,096 miles (17,857 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Þórshöfn Airport", another name for THO is "Þórshafnarflugvöllur".
- Because of Þórshöfn Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Þórshöfn 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.54 miles (121.57 km) WSW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia |     |
| 2 | 144.51 miles (232.56 km) NW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 3 | 152.21 miles (244.96 km) NE | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 4 | 168.83 miles (271.71 km) N | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 170.12 miles (273.79 km) ESE | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 181.58 miles (292.23 km) NNE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) NNW | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 8 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) SW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 9 | 266.99 miles (429.67 km) NNE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 272.66 miles (438.80 km) WNW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 11 | 284.10 miles (457.21 km) NE | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 12 | 293.41 miles (472.20 km) N | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 13 | 294.17 miles (473.41 km) NE | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 14 | 311.96 miles (502.06 km) NNE | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 15 | 328.99 miles (529.46 km) E | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,444.35 miles (16,808.51 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,360.37 miles (16,673.36 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,347.53 miles (16,652.69 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,262.74 miles (16,516.23 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,163.29 miles (16,356.19 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,159.17 miles (16,349.56 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,103.92 miles (16,260.64 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,055.51 miles (16,182.74 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 9,956.44 miles (16,023.30 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 10 | 9,955.49 miles (16,021.76 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 9,945.22 miles (16,005.24 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 9,929.43 miles (15,979.83 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 13 | 9,921.39 miles (15,966.88 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 9,907.90 miles (15,945.18 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,907.84 miles (15,945.08 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) SSE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 2 | 61.36 miles (98.75 km) WSW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 3 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 4 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) WNW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.74 km) WSW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) W | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 123.82 miles (199.27 km) WSW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) S | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 9 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 11 | 234.60 miles (377.56 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 12 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 13 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) SW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 14 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 261.53 miles (420.90 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,096.09 miles (17,857.39 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,061.76 miles (17,802.13 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,020.03 miles (17,734.97 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,974.83 miles (17,662.23 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,964.34 miles (17,645.36 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,949.28 miles (17,621.11 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,943.19 miles (17,611.32 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,941.72 miles (17,608.95 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,902.66 miles (17,546.09 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,881.50 miles (17,512.04 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,871.85 miles (17,496.51 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,871.71 miles (17,496.27 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,851.47 miles (17,463.70 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,838.40 miles (17,442.67 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,794.99 miles (17,372.81 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |