Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Indiana, United States and Madurai, India:
Departure Airport:
(38°50'24"N by 86°26'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°50'0"N by 78°5'21"E)
Distance from BFR to IXM:
8,929.57 miles (14,370.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR), Bedford, Indiana, United States and Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,930 miles (or 14,371 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 Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport and Madurai 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 Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport and Madurai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFR / KBFR |
| Airport Name: | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Bedford, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'24"N by 86°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Bedford, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Lawrence County BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFR |
| More Information: | BFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXM / VOMD |
| Airport Name: | Madurai Airport |
| Location: | Madurai, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'0"N by 78°5'21"E |
| Area Served: | Madurai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXM |
| More Information: | IXM Maps & Info |
Facts about Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR):
- The furthest airport from Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is named in honor of Virgil I.
- Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) is Monroe County Airport (BMG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNW of BFR.
- Because of Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgil I. Grissom Municipal 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.
Facts about Madurai Airport (IXM):
- Madurai Airport (IXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Madurai Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Madurai 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 Madurai Airport (IXM) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of IXM.
- The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and Commercial Important persons lounge managed by TNCC-Madurai.
- The airport has two adjacent terminals.
- The furthest airport from Madurai Airport (IXM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- ^1 Inbound flights only.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.07 miles (37.12 km) NNW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.28 miles (40.68 km) SSW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 29.47 miles (47.42 km) ENE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 41.44 miles (66.69 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) SW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 53.09 miles (85.44 km) E | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 56.75 miles (91.33 km) W | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) WNW | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) SE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 59.88 miles (96.36 km) SE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 60.51 miles (97.38 km) W | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 61.14 miles (98.40 km) N | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 62.60 miles (100.75 km) NW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 62.69 miles (100.90 km) W | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 69.37 miles (111.65 km) SSE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,194.62 miles (18,015.96 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,172.30 miles (17,980.03 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,149.29 miles (17,942.99 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.38 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,116.12 miles (17,889.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,101.12 miles (17,865.47 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,091.73 miles (17,850.36 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,083.39 miles (17,836.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,074.02 miles (17,821.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,052.61 miles (17,787.41 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,043.29 miles (17,772.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,019.39 miles (17,733.94 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,993.55 miles (17,692.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,990.34 miles (17,687.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,970.99 miles (17,656.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) NNE | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 2 | 108.92 miles (175.29 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 3 | 117.66 miles (189.36 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 4 | 122.81 miles (197.64 km) SW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 6 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) E | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 170.68 miles (274.68 km) WNW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 8 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) NE | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 9 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) ESE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 192.00 miles (309.00 km) NNW | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) SE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) ESE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 233.97 miles (376.53 km) N | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 14 | 241.63 miles (388.86 km) SSE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 258.95 miles (416.74 km) NNE | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.92 miles (18,357.61 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,390.99 miles (18,331.97 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,143.11 miles (17,933.06 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,975.61 miles (17,663.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,944.01 miles (17,612.63 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,912.85 miles (17,562.48 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,906.76 miles (17,552.68 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 10,897.83 miles (17,538.31 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,884.77 miles (17,517.29 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,876.17 miles (17,503.45 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,868.87 miles (17,491.70 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,853.91 miles (17,467.63 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,843.42 miles (17,450.75 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,842.67 miles (17,449.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |