Nonstop flight route between Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India and Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(23°17'16"N by 69°40'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°48'53"S by 39°1'59"W)
Distance from BHJ to IOS:
7,786.56 miles (12,531.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ), Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India and Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,787 miles (or 12,531 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 Civil Enclave Bhuj and Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado 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 Civil Enclave Bhuj and Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHJ / VABJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°17'16"N by 69°40'13"E |
| Area Served: | Bhuj |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air ForceAirports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 257 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHJ |
| More Information: | BHJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOS / SBIL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°48'53"S by 39°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Ilhéus |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOS |
| More Information: | IOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ):
- Because of Civil Enclave Bhuj's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Civil Enclave Bhuj 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.
- Jet Airways began operating a flight between Mumbai and Bhuj in 1998.
- In addition to being known as "Civil Enclave Bhuj", other names for BHJ include "Bhuj Rudra Mata Airport", "Bhuj Airport" and "Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base".
- A contradictory report by Red Cross International, however, stated that power and telecommunications were unavailable and that the airport was shut.
- Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2013, a report by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security stated that Bhuj Airport faced a security threat due to lack of "hand-held metal detectors" or an "explosive trace detector".
- The furthest airport from Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Civil Enclave Bhuj (meaning Civil Enclave Bhuj is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,163 miles (19,574 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) is Kandla Airport (IXY), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of BHJ.
- The airstrip was destroyed in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, in air strikes in which Pakistani bombers dropped napalm bombs.
- The airport has a single terminal that handles all arrivals and departures.
Facts about Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS):
- In addition to being known as "Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport", another name for IOS is "Aeroporto de Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado".
- Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport handled 502,390 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (meaning Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- Because of Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado 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 history of air transportation in Ilhéus is almost as old as the one of Brazil.
- The closest airport to Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) is Porto Seguro Airport (BPS), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) S of IOS.
- Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Ilhéus.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.86 miles (48.06 km) ESE | Kandla Airport (IXY) | Gandhidham / Kandla, India |     |
| 2 | 60.84 miles (97.92 km) SSE | Jamnagar Airport (JGA) | Jamnagar, Gujurat, India | |
| 3 | 97.79 miles (157.38 km) SE | Rajkot Airport (RAJ) | Rajkot, India | |
| 4 | 141.47 miles (227.67 km) SSE | Keshod Airport (IXK) | Keshod, India | |
| 5 | 162.54 miles (261.59 km) NNW | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) NNW | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 188.84 miles (303.91 km) E | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 8 | 192.41 miles (309.65 km) ESE | Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) | Bhavnagar, India | |
| 9 | 193.80 miles (311.89 km) NW | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 195.11 miles (313.99 km) SSE | Diu Airport (DIU) | Diu, India | |
| 11 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) ESE | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 12 | 247.32 miles (398.02 km) SE | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India | |
| 13 | 259.05 miles (416.89 km) NNE | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 14 | 272.65 miles (438.78 km) N | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 282.19 miles (454.15 km) ENE | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,162.98 miles (19,574.38 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,879.02 miles (17,508.05 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,681.53 miles (17,190.22 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,622.86 miles (17,095.80 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,587.97 miles (17,039.65 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,429.16 miles (16,784.07 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,385.96 miles (16,714.53 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,362.93 miles (16,677.48 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 10,358.56 miles (16,670.44 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,326.18 miles (16,618.33 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,291.21 miles (16,562.06 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,228.61 miles (16,461.30 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,126.37 miles (16,296.77 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,122.64 miles (16,290.77 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 10,119.67 miles (16,286.00 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.18 miles (180.54 km) S | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) W | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 3 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) NNE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 220.37 miles (354.66 km) NW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 252.20 miles (405.87 km) W | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 295.69 miles (475.87 km) NNE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 7 | 312.22 miles (502.47 km) WNW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 343.00 miles (552.00 km) SW | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 344.17 miles (553.88 km) WSW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 359.90 miles (579.20 km) W | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 377.71 miles (607.86 km) NW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 385.02 miles (619.64 km) SSW | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 390.92 miles (629.12 km) NNW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 14 | 394.28 miles (634.54 km) SW | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 426.76 miles (686.80 km) NNE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,164.19 miles (19,576.32 km) WNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,158.33 miles (19,566.89 km) WNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,147.37 miles (19,549.25 km) W | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 12,125.89 miles (19,514.68 km) W | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) W | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,096.15 miles (19,466.82 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 12,021.07 miles (19,345.98 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,762.91 miles (18,930.52 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,747.57 miles (18,905.83 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,541.88 miles (18,574.81 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 11 | 11,449.72 miles (18,426.49 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,447.20 miles (18,422.43 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,371.47 miles (18,300.57 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,367.34 miles (18,293.91 km) NW | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,361.39 miles (18,284.34 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |