Nonstop flight route between Kolhapur, India and Moscow, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolhapur Airport (KLH), Kolhapur, India and Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,318 miles (or 5,340 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 Kolhapur Airport and Vnukovo International 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 Kolhapur Airport and Vnukovo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLH / VAKP |
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Location: | Kolhapur, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°39'52"N by 74°17'21"E |
Area Served: | Kolhapur |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1996 feet (608 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLH |
More Information: | KLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKO / UUWW |
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Location: | Moscow, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°35'45"N by 37°16'2"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vnukovo Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VKO |
More Information: | VKO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolhapur Airport (KLH):
- The furthest airport from Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,673 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kolhapur Airport (KLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KLH.
- The airport was closed for repairs by order of the DGCA on June 16, 2010 after the runway surface was found to be unsafe in the monsoons.
- In addition to being known as "Kolhapur Airport", another name for KLH is "कोल्हापूर विमानतळ".
- In January 1939, Air Services of India, a private airline based out of Juhu Aerodrome, began air services to the princely state of Kolhapur.
- Kolhapur airport was set for a major upgrade, making it capable of handling Boeing 737 aircraft.
Facts about Vnukovo International Airport (VKO):
- Several taxi services to Moscow city and suburbs are available at the airport.
- Because of Vnukovo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vnukovo 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.
- Vnukovo Airport was opened and used for military operations during the Second World War, but became a civilian facility after the war.
- In addition to being known as "Vnukovo International Airport", another name for VKO is "Международный Аэропорт Внуково".
- Vnukovo International Airport handled 11,175,100 passengers last year.
- Of the three Moscow airports, Vnukovo is the highest.
- The prospective development programme is intended to last until the year 2015, and is aimed at transforming Vnukovo International into a highly competitive air transportation hub of international significance – one that would offer a comprehensive range of quality services to both its passengers and its tenant carriers.
- A massive reconstruction and strategic development programme commenced at Vnukovo International in late 2003, following the transfer by the Federal Government of the controlling stake in the airport to the Government of Moscow.
- The furthest airport from Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,747 miles (17,296 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of VKO.
- Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) has 2 runways.