Nonstop flight route between Ahmedabad, India and Kekaha, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD), Ahmedabad, India and PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), Kekaha, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,732 miles (or 12,444 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 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and PMRF Barking Sands, 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 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and PMRF Barking Sands. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMD / VAAH | 
| Airport Name: | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport | 
| Location: | Ahmedabad, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°4'37"N by 72°38'4"E | 
| Area Served: | AhmedabadGandhinagar | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 189 feet (58 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AMD | 
| More Information: | AMD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKH / PHBK | 
| Airport Name: | PMRF Barking Sands | 
| Location: | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'22"N by 159°47'5"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Navy | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BKH | 
| More Information: | BKH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD):
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 189 feet, planes can take off or land at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 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.
 - Terminal 1 has 30 check-in counters and has an area of 45,000 m2.
 - The closest airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) is Civil Airport Harni (BDQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of AMD.
 - The furthest airport from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (meaning Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,126 miles (19,516 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
Facts about PMRF Barking Sands (BKH):
- The closest airport to PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Port Allen Airport (PAK), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SE of BKH.
 - Because of PMRF Barking Sands's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at PMRF Barking Sands 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 PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Gobabis Airport (GOG), which is nearly antipodal to PMRF Barking Sands (meaning PMRF Barking Sands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobabis Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Gobabis, Namibia.
 - The base has support facilities at Port Allen, Makaha Ridge, and Koke'e State Park.
 - The Navy is currently working with the State of Hawaii and Kauai County to ensure the long-term viability of PMRF.
 - PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) currently has only 1 runway.
 
