Nonstop flight route between Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India:
Departure Airport:
(41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°39'16"N by 88°26'48"E)
Distance from BDR to CCU:
7,871.72 miles (12,668.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,872 miles (or 12,668 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR |
| Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCU / VECC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°39'16"N by 88°26'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kolkata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCU |
| More Information: | CCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- At one point in the 1980s the airport had three airlines, US Airways Express, Delta Connection, and Continental Connection, but service to the airport declined in the 1990s.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
- The airport has been the subject of heated debate in Stratford and Bridgeport.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
- In the 1950s American Airlines stopped at Bridgeport, one Convair a day each way.
Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
- In September 2012, the Airports Authority of India upgraded the airport's cargo-handling capacity, enabling it to cater for the demand until 2015–16.
- Commercial operations were intended to start on 23 January 2013, the 116th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
- The furthest airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
- Between the 1940s and 1960s, the airport was served by several major airlines including Aeroflot,Air France,Alitalia,Cathay Pacific,Japan Airlines,Philippine Airlines,KLM, Pan Am,Lufthansa,Swissair and SAS.
- Because of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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.
- The closest airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Jessore Airport (JSR), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of CCU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.25 miles (22.94 km) ENE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) N | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 24.45 miles (39.34 km) SE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) SSE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 30.99 miles (49.87 km) WSW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 33.55 miles (54.00 km) SSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 33.95 miles (54.64 km) SE | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 45.45 miles (73.14 km) SW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) NNE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 47.20 miles (75.97 km) SW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) ESE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) NNE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.51 miles (18,933.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.10 miles (18,897.04 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,740.60 miles (18,894.61 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.98 miles (18,851.78 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,703.83 miles (18,835.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,653.16 miles (18,753.89 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,643.10 miles (18,737.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,624.91 miles (18,708.43 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,558.26 miles (18,601.16 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,475.11 miles (18,467.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,469.43 miles (18,458.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,463.48 miles (18,448.63 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,433.53 miles (18,400.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 2 | 118.61 miles (190.89 km) E | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 123.61 miles (198.93 km) N | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) W | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| 5 | 148.74 miles (239.37 km) NE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 6 | 152.00 miles (244.62 km) WNW | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 7 | 162.52 miles (261.55 km) N | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 8 | 196.89 miles (316.86 km) ENE | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 9 | 203.93 miles (328.18 km) WNW | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 10 | 216.46 miles (348.36 km) N | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 11 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) E | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 222.60 miles (358.24 km) ENE | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 13 | 231.84 miles (373.11 km) NNE | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 233.47 miles (375.73 km) W | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 15 | 236.66 miles (380.87 km) ENE | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,275.76 miles (18,146.53 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,258.44 miles (18,118.66 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,235.64 miles (18,081.96 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,226.19 miles (18,066.76 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,165.69 miles (17,969.39 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,138.56 miles (17,925.73 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,134.28 miles (17,918.85 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,133.23 miles (17,917.15 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,122.62 miles (17,900.08 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,122.62 miles (17,900.08 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,097.14 miles (17,859.06 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,094.87 miles (17,855.42 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,093.64 miles (17,853.44 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,091.55 miles (17,850.07 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,091.06 miles (17,849.29 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |