Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,108 miles (or 9,830 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Devi Ahilyabai Holkar 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWA / PKWA |
Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
More Information: | KWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDR / VAID |
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Location: | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°43'18"N by 75°48'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDR |
More Information: | IDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- After the war, the United States used Kwajalein as a main command center and preparation base for Operation Crossroads and an extensive series of nuclear tests at the Marshalls' atolls of Bikini and Enewetak.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
- Since the entire Kwajalein Island is a military base, non-military passengers on commercial flights are transported to and from the neighboring island of Ebeye, the civilian population center of Kwajalein Atoll.
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army Airfield 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.
- As of 2009, Bucholz Army Airfield is still operated by the United States Army.
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR):
- Indore is a popular port of call for Import and Export cargo by Air.
- In addition to being known as "Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport", another name for IDR is "देवी अहिल्याबाई होळकर हवाई अड्डे".
- Expandable Integrated Terminal under construction
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,988 miles (19,293 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) ENE of IDR.
- Old Front Porch at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport.