Nonstop flight route between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,522 miles (or 8,887 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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport and RAF Ascension, 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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport and RAF Ascension. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOJ / UWGG |
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Location: | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'47"N by 43°47'12"E |
Area Served: | Nizhny Novgorod |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOJ |
More Information: | GOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
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Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Facts about Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ):
- Because of Nizhny Novgorod International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Nizhny Novgorod 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 airport can be reached by taxi, bus #11 from Metro station 'Park kultury', microbus #29 from Metro station 'Park Kultury' and bus #20 from the railway station.
- The furthest airport from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Nizhny Novgorod - Arzamas railway line runs close to the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport", another name for GOJ is "Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород".
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport handled 747,165 passengers last year.
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Yuzhny Airport (IWA), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of GOJ.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- In 1939 Ascension became important as a HF/DF radio station covering trade routes.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- The station comes under the overall jurisdiction of the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, an officer of one-star rank.
- Ascension Island Auxiliary Field was being built by 181 men from Saint Helena by 1957