Nonstop flight route between Car Nicobar, India and Johannesburg, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD), Car Nicobar, India and Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,971 miles (or 8,000 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 Car Nicobar Air Force Base and Grand Central 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 Car Nicobar Air Force Base and Grand Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBD / VOCX |
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Location: | Car Nicobar, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°9'8"N by 92°49'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CBD |
More Information: | CBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCJ / FAGC |
Airport Name: | Grand Central Airport |
Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E |
Area Served: | Johannesburg |
Operator/Owner: | Private |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5327 feet (1,624 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GCJ |
More Information: | GCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD):
- In addition to being known as "Car Nicobar Air Force Base", other names for CBD include "कार निकोबार एयर फोर्स बेस" and "Car Nicobar".
- Because of Car Nicobar Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Car Nicobar Air Force Base 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 Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) is Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ), which is located 172 miles (277 kilometers) N of CBD.
- The furthest airport from Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is located 11,922 miles (19,186 kilometers) away in Talara, Peru.
- Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- No commercial services at this time.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 5 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- Because of Grand Central Airport's high elevation of 5,327 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Grand Central Airport (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Grand Central is a fully equipped airfield and is open 24 hours a day.
- The closest airport to Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of GCJ.
- The furthest airport from Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.