Nonstop flight route between Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Malda, India:
Departure Airport:
(32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E)
Distance from ALX to LDA:
8,417.19 miles (13,546.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX), Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Malda Airport (LDA), Malda, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,417 miles (or 13,546 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 Thomas C. Russell Field and Malda 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 Thomas C. Russell Field and Malda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALX / KALX |
| Airport Name: | Thomas C. Russell Field |
| Location: | Alexander City, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W |
| Area Served: | Alexander City, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alexander City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALX |
| More Information: | ALX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDA / VEMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malda, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malda |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDA |
| More Information: | LDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX):
- Because of Thomas C. Russell Field's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomas C. Russell Field 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 Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSE of ALX.
- Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Malda Airport (LDA):
- Because of Malda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Malda 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.
- Malda Airport (LDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Malda Airport (LDA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Malda Airport", other names for LDA include "মালদা বিমানবন্দর", "VEMH
" and "Malda". - The closest airport to Malda Airport (LDA) is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of LDA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.18 miles (50.18 km) SSE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) SE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 43.69 miles (70.32 km) SSW | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) N | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 46.92 miles (75.51 km) N | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) NNW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 49.29 miles (79.32 km) SSW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 52.04 miles (83.74 km) E | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) NW | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) ESE | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) SE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 71.49 miles (115.05 km) WSW | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 72.89 miles (117.31 km) S | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 73.47 miles (118.23 km) N | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 82.44 miles (132.67 km) SE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,222.25 miles (18,060.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,204.15 miles (18,031.28 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,189.07 miles (18,007.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,186.76 miles (18,003.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,183.82 miles (17,998.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,180.40 miles (17,993.07 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,179.97 miles (17,992.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,167.14 miles (17,971.73 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,164.98 miles (17,968.26 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,163.70 miles (17,966.19 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,158.38 miles (17,957.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,126.73 miles (17,906.70 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,113.06 miles (17,884.70 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,074.89 miles (17,823.26 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.19 miles (72.73 km) SSE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 2 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 95.96 miles (154.43 km) NE | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) N | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 5 | 116.26 miles (187.10 km) N | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 6 | 119.34 miles (192.06 km) NNW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 7 | 129.91 miles (209.07 km) NE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 8 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) NE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 9 | 138.02 miles (222.13 km) SSE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 140.25 miles (225.71 km) SW | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 11 | 157.15 miles (252.91 km) ESE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 162.52 miles (261.55 km) S | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 13 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 181.57 miles (292.20 km) NNE | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 183.95 miles (296.04 km) NNW | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.94 miles (18,235.34 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,162.37 miles (17,964.06 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,142.44 miles (17,931.97 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,133.94 miles (17,918.30 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,126.16 miles (17,905.77 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 11,118.37 miles (17,893.24 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,105.66 miles (17,872.78 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,097.12 miles (17,859.04 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,091.44 miles (17,849.91 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,072.47 miles (17,819.37 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 11,072.29 miles (17,819.08 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,066.57 miles (17,809.88 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,066.20 miles (17,809.28 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,049.24 miles (17,781.98 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,038.27 miles (17,764.32 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |