Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Egypt and Agartala, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandria International Airport (ALY), Alexandria, Egypt and Agartala Airport (IXA), Agartala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,743 miles (or 6,023 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 Alexandria International Airport and Agartala 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 Alexandria International Airport and Agartala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALY / HEAX |
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Location: | Alexandria, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°11'2"N by 29°56'56"E |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | civil aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALY |
More Information: | ALY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXA / VEAT |
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Location: | Agartala, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°53'24"N by 91°14'31"E |
Area Served: | Agartala, Tripura, India |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXA |
More Information: | IXA Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandria International Airport (ALY):
- Due to the length of the runways, the largest aircraft operating into the airport were the Airbus A320-200, Boeing 737-800 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90.
- The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of ALY.
- The future of the airport was in doubt with the opening of Borg El Arab Airport, however in early 2011 the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced major plans to overhaul the airport and its facilities to ensure its future as one of the two commercial airports for Alexandria and Nile Delta region.
- The airport is currently closed for renovation and is scheduled for reopening in June 2014 and all traffic was transferred to Borg El Arab Airport.
- Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of -6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandria International Airport", another name for ALY is "El Nouzha Airport".
- The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,827 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Alexandria International Airport (ALY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Agartala Airport (IXA):
- During World War II, the airport was used by the 4th Combat Cargo Group of the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force, flying Curtiss C-46 Commando transport aircraft over Burma.
- The closest airport to Agartala Airport (IXA) is Khowai Airport (IXN), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of IXA.
- India post cargo flights are operated by Air India Cargo and Quickjet also has cargo services from Agartala.
- Agartala Airport (IXA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Agartala Airport (IXA) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Agartala Airport", another name for IXA is "আগরতলা বিমানবন্দর".
- Because of Agartala Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Agartala 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.