Nonstop flight route between Saransk, Russia and Flores Island, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(54°7'30"N by 45°12'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Distance from SKX to FLW:
3,562.16 miles (5,732.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saransk Airport (SKX), Saransk, Russia and Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,562 miles (or 5,733 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 Saransk Airport and Flores 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 Saransk Airport and Flores Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKX / UWPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saransk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'30"N by 45°12'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKX |
| More Information: | SKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLW / LPFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLW |
| More Information: | FLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Saransk Airport (SKX):
- In addition to being known as "Saransk Airport", another name for SKX is "Аэропорт Саранск".
- Saransk Airport (SKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saransk Airport (SKX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,451 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Saransk Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Saransk 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 Saransk Airport (SKX) is Penza Airport (PEZ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of SKX.
Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):
- Because of Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Flores 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.
- But, it was only in 1972 that an airport was inaugurated on the island of Flores.
- Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Flores Airport (FLW) is Flinders Island Airport (FLS), which is nearly antipodal to Flores Airport (meaning Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flinders Island Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.12 miles (112.84 km) S | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia |     |
| 2 | 122.82 miles (197.65 km) E | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 146.02 miles (235.00 km) E | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 155.97 miles (251.01 km) NNW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 5 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) NNE | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 6 | 178.50 miles (287.26 km) WSW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 7 | 180.25 miles (290.08 km) SSE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 8 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) SE | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 191.34 miles (307.93 km) NE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) E | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 11 | 206.90 miles (332.98 km) NNE | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 12 | 217.88 miles (350.64 km) W | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 13 | 253.48 miles (407.93 km) WSW | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 256.62 miles (412.99 km) NW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 15 | 291.05 miles (468.39 km) ENE | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,451.21 miles (16,819.55 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,292.10 miles (16,563.48 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,174.18 miles (16,373.72 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,123.71 miles (16,292.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,082.76 miles (16,226.59 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,020.33 miles (16,126.11 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,011.96 miles (16,112.65 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,003.12 miles (16,098.42 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,995.98 miles (16,086.93 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,995.19 miles (16,085.67 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,993.97 miles (16,083.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,993.72 miles (16,083.30 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,992.79 miles (16,081.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,991.83 miles (16,080.25 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,982.82 miles (16,065.75 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.74 miles (23.72 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) ESE | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) ESE | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) E | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) E | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 926.20 miles (1,490.57 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 932.63 miles (1,500.92 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 1,068.47 miles (1,719.53 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 1,121.13 miles (1,804.27 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 1,134.40 miles (1,825.64 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,146.70 miles (1,845.43 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,177.28 miles (1,894.64 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,185.44 miles (1,907.77 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) SE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) SSE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SSE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) ESE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,204.27 miles (19,640.82 km) SSE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |