Nonstop flight route between Bozeman, Montana, United States and Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), Bozeman, Montana, United States and Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,022 miles (or 9,692 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 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia, 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 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZN / KBZN |
Airport Name: | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport |
Location: | Bozeman, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°46'39"N by 111°9'6"W |
Area Served: | Bozeman, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Gallatin Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4473 feet (1,363 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZN |
More Information: | BZN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AER / URSS |
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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 Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN):
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport handled 884,660 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,612 miles (17,078 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) is Mission Field (LVM), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of BZN.
- Air Traffic Control handled 73,749 aircraft operations in 2011, up 1.8% over 2010.
- In 2011 a terminal expansion designed by Prugh & Lenon Architects opened, adding three gates and more retail concessions.
- Because of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport's high elevation of 4,473 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BZN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BZN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) has 3 runways.
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- The closest airport to Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
- Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
- 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 original airfield was constructed to protect Russia's Black Sea coast during World War II.
- 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.
- On 20 November 2006, the airport was auctioned to Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element group for 5.5 billion roubles.
- Regularly scheduled international departures and arrivals began in 1981.
- In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
- The Sochi airport is certificated by Aviation Register of the MAC for its suitability for international flights.
- President Vladimir Putin removed Sochi International Airport from the list of strategic enterprises on 3 May 2006, superseding its previous status under Decree №1009 of 4 August 2004.