Nonstop flight route between Dabolim, Goa, India and Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Goa International Airport (GOI), Dabolim, Goa, India and Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,140 miles (or 6,663 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 Goa International Airport and Heringsdorf 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 Goa International Airport and Heringsdorf Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Goa International Airport (GOI):

• Capital expenditures at the airport are covered by AAI.
• The air station of the Indian Navy at Dabolim was transferred here from the Sulur Air Force Base in Coimbatore after the annexation of Goa in December 1961.
• Because of Goa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Goa 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 Goa International Airport (GOI) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of GOI.
• Of the 30–40 flights daily, there is a very large concentration of civilian traffic in the period between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm during weekdays, with the balance in the early morning hours.
• The furthest airport from Goa International Airport (GOI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Goa International Airport", another name for GOI is "Dabolim AirportAeroporto de Dabolim".
• The integrated building design features aesthetic glass, large steel span structures and frameless glazing.
• Goa's estimated 700 international flights per year account for some 90% of the country's international charter tourist flights.
• In early 2007, there were reports of a concerted move by the Navy, the AAI, and the state of Karnataka to extend the runway planned at the naval base at Karwar to 2,500 metres to accommodate Airbus A320s and to acquire 75 extra hectares for this purpose.
• Goa International Airport (GOI) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Heringsdorf Airport (HDF):

• In addition to being known as "Heringsdorf Airport", another name for HDF is "Flughafen Heringsdorf".
• Due to the size of the airport and the island itself there is no scheduled public transportation available.
• Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) has 2 runways.
• Heringsdorf Airport features a single small terminal building equipped with check-in facilities and an information desk.
• The furthest airport from Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,592 miles (18,656 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) is "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ESE of HDF.
• Because of Heringsdorf Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Heringsdorf 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.