Nonstop flight route between Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Bilaspur Airport (PAB), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,510 miles (or 13,695 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Bilaspur 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Bilaspur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):

• In 2004 charter airline Ryan International Airlines began MD-82 flights to Bullhead City International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona, next to Laughlin, Nevada and many resorts.
• The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
• In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
• Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
• A six-member airport Board of Directors is composed of elected officials from neighboring cities and a tribal government.
• Phase three will focus on privately owned retail, office, and hotel buildings that will be located on airport property.
• Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, formerly Williams Gateway Airport and Williams Air Force Base, is in the southeastern area of Mesa, Arizona, and 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona.
• The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In a press release on September 17, 2007, the Williams Gateway Airport Authority governing board approved a name change for Williams Gateway Airport effective October 15, 2007 to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport.

Facts about Bilaspur Airport (PAB):

• In addition to being known as "Bilaspur Airport", another name for PAB is "बिलासपुर हवाई अड्डे".
• Because of Bilaspur Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilaspur 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 Bilaspur Airport (PAB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Bilaspur Airport (PAB) is Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of PAB.
• Bilaspur Airport (PAB) currently has only 1 runway.