Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Indiana, United States and Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Municipal Airport (RID), Richmond, Indiana, United States and Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,032 miles (or 8,099 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 Richmond Municipal Airport and Chkalovsky 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 Richmond Municipal Airport and Chkalovsky Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RID / KRID |
Airport Name: | Richmond Municipal Airport |
Location: | Richmond, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°45'21"N by 84°50'34"W |
Area Served: | Richmond, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Richmond BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1140 feet (347 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RID |
More Information: | RID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKL / UUMU |
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Location: | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'41"N by 38°3'42"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKL |
More Information: | CKL Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Municipal Airport (RID):
- The furthest airport from Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) has 2 runways.
- The first airline flights at Richmond were TWA DC-3s in late 1947.
- The closest airport to Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) is Mettel Field (CEV), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of RID.
Facts about Chkalovsky Airport (CKL):
- The closest airport to Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) is Bykovo Airport (BKA), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of CKL.
- Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Chkalovsky Airport", another name for CKL is "Чкаловский (аэропорт)".
- Because of Chkalovsky Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Chkalovsky 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.