Nonstop flight route between Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India and San Francisco, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ), Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,156 miles (or 13,126 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 San Francisco 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 Civil Enclave Bhuj and San Francisco 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: | BHJ / VABJ |
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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: | SFO / KSFO |
Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
Area Served: | San Francisco |
Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ):
- The airport was damaged in the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and was renovated at a cost of 400 million.
- The closest airport to Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) is Kandla Airport (IXY), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of BHJ.
- The original ATC tower was destroyed in the earthquake and an ad hoc terminal was set up for rescue operations.
- Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 air traffic control unit of Bhuj airport controls and guides air traffic at Mundra airport, a private airport owned by the Adani group, located about 43 miles away.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- On July 14, 2008, SFO was voted Best International Airport in North America for 2008 in the World Airports Survey by Skytrax.
- The airport closed following the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989, reopening the following morning.
- Formerly known as the "South Terminal," Terminal 1 has Boarding Area B and Boarding Area C.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- The FAA has warned that the airport's control tower would be unable to withstand a major earthquake and has requested that it be replaced.
- The San Francisco International Airport BART station, located in Parking Garage G of the International Terminal, is the only direct rail link between the airport, the city of San Francisco, and the general Bay Area.
- The airport has four terminals and seven concourses arranged in a ring.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
- SFO is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.