Nonstop flight route between Ogden, Utah, United States and Gandhidham / Kandla, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hill Air Force Base (HIF), Ogden, Utah, United States and Kandla Airport (IXY), Gandhidham / Kandla, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,996 miles (or 12,869 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 Hill Air Force Base and Kandla 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 Hill Air Force Base and Kandla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIF / KHIF |
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Location: | Ogden, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'26"N by 111°58'22"W |
View all routes: | Routes from HIF |
More Information: | HIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXY / VAKE |
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Location: | Gandhidham / Kandla, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°6'46"N by 70°6'1"E |
Area Served: | Kandla-Gandhidham |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXY |
More Information: | IXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Hill Air Force Base (HIF):
- Following American entry into World War II in December 1941, Hill Field quickly became an important maintenance and supply base, with round-the-clock operations geared to supporting the war effort.
- Hill AFB has also housed the 30-acre Hill Aerospace Museum since 1981.
- In addition to being known as "Hill Air Force Base", another name for HIF is "Hill AFB".
- In July 1939, Congress appropriated $8.0 million for the establishment and construction of the Ogden Air Depot.
- The furthest airport from Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,935 miles (17,598 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of HIF.
- On September 8, 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Genesis space probe crash-landed on the nearby U.S.
Facts about Kandla Airport (IXY):
- The furthest airport from Kandla Airport (IXY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kandla Airport (meaning Kandla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,155 miles (19,562 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kandla Airport (IXY) is Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of IXY.
- Kandla Airport (IXY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kandla Airport", other names for IXY include "Gandhidham Airport", "કંડલા એરપોર્ટ" and "ગાંધીધામ એરપોર્ટ".
- No Scheduled commercial operations.
- Because of Kandla Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandla 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.