Nonstop flight route between Kozhikode (Calicut), India and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Kozhikode (Calicut), India and Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,016 miles (or 6,463 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 Calicut International Airport and Podgorica 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 Calicut International Airport and Podgorica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Calicut International Airport (CCJ):

• Because of Calicut International Airport's relatively low elevation of 342 feet, planes can take off or land at Calicut 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.
• Calicut International Airport (CCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is Cochin International Airport (COK), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSE of CCJ.
• The furthest airport from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,146 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):

• Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
• On April 23, 2003, the ownership of the airport was transferred from Jat Airways to Airports of Montenegro Public Company, owned by Government of Montenegro.
• With Montenegro's independence on June 3, 2006, the newly formed Military of Montenegro announced that it will not maintain a combat air force.
• As air traffic in Montenegro saw a rapid increase in traffic in 2000s, the old passenger terminal, a small, cobblestone building, had been retired except for duties with small-volume charter flights after the new terminal was built in 2006.
• Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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.
• History of civil aviation in Podgorica began on May 26, 1928, when Aeroput Potez 29/2 landed on the Podgorica airfield, a small airfield with grass runway, located near the site of today's Podgorica Rail Station.
• The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
• The old terminal building was completely renovated and opened on September 15, 2009 and is now intended for VIP use and general aviation.
• World War 2 brought an end to passenger traffic at the airfield.
• In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
• The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.