Nonstop flight route between Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives and Chania, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ), Chania, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,920 miles (or 6,309 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 Kadhdhoo Airport and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis", 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 Kadhdhoo Airport and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDO / VRMK |
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Location: | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°51'33"N by 73°31'18"E |
Area Served: | Haddhunmathi Atoll, Maldives |
Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDO |
More Information: | KDO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHQ / LGSA |
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Location: | Chania, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'54"N by 24°8'58"E |
Area Served: | Chania, Crete |
Airport Type: | Public/military |
Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHQ |
More Information: | CHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO):
- Kadhdhoo Airport in a glance.
- In addition to being known as "Kadhdhoo Airport", another name for KDO is "ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- The closest airport to Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NW of KDO.
- Special mention has to be made of First Lieutenant Kairu Tuttu Maniku for his active role in the implementation of the project.
- Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kadhdhoo Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Kadhdhoo 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 furthest airport from Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Facts about Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ):
- In 1959, this activity was transferred to the military airport of Souda.
- The airport can be easily reached by car via the main road network.
- The furthest airport from Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"", other names for CHQ include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων, "Δασκαλογιάννης"" and "Kratikos Aerolimenas Chanion Daskalogiannis".
- Because of Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"'s relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" 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 Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of CHQ.
- The focus on civil aviation for the west of Crete has not always been on the current location.