Nonstop flight route between Samara, Russia and Galveston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), Samara, Russia and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,346 miles (or 10,212 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 Kurumoch International Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston, 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 Kurumoch International Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUF / UWWW |
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Location: | Samara, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°30'6"N by 50°9'18"E |
Area Served: | Samara, Tolyatti |
Operator/Owner: | Renova |
Airport Type: | International |
Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUF |
More Information: | KUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLS / KGLS |
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Location: | Galveston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W |
Area Served: | Galveston, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Galveston |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLS |
More Information: | GLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kurumoch International Airport (KUF):
- Because of Kurumoch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Kurumoch 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 closest airport to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) is Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NW of KUF.
- In 1992, Kurumoch airport, like all other airports in Russia, became self-governing after the Fall of Soviet Union, resulting in the creation of Samara Airlines.
- Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Kurumoch International Airport", another name for KUF is "Международный аэропорт «Курумоч»".
- The furthest airport from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,340 miles (16,640 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Even more troubling was the fact that Kurumoch's terminal was meant for approximately 1,000,000 passengers yearly, but even back in 2011, the airport was serving over 1,500,000 people.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- The closest airport to Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of GLS.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- The furthest airport from Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Because of Scholes International Airport at Galveston's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Scholes International Airport at Galveston 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.
- GLS is an airport with air traffic control 12 hours a day, with direct clearance delivery service to Houston TRACON after the tower is closed.