Nonstop flight route between Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India and Calgary, Alberta, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India and Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,159 miles (or 11,522 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and Calgary 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and Calgary International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):

• In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
• Air India operates hangars at the airport, while Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil act as fuellers.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has two parallel runways, one, 01L/19R, 2,285 m × 46 m and the other, 01R/19L, 3,660 m × 50 m.
• In the financial year from April 2011 to March 2012, Kolkata airport served 10.3 million passengers, 85% which were travelling domestically.
• Kolkata airport traditionally served as a strategic stopover on the air route from Europe to Indochina and Australia.
• 2005 saw the growth of Low Cost Carriers in the Indian aviation sector, with new airlines including Spice Jet, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines.
• The modernisation plan included some improvements of the airport's existing terminals, including the addition of extra ticketing counters, check-in kiosks and cafes to the domestic terminal in 2009.
• Because of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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.
• The closest airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Jessore Airport (JSR), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of CCU.
• The furthest airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.

Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):

• In addition to the current runways in operation the airport has had two runways decommissioned over the years.
• The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
• Gates 20–28 are swing gates between Concourse B and C.
• The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Calgary International Airport, originally named McCall Field, is the international airport that serves Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the surrounding region.
• Gates 31 to 50 are located on this concourse.
• Air Canada and Air Canada Express operations at the Calgary International Airport.
• Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
• As of November 2007, expansion construction are in progress for Apron VII to allow seven parking pads, including three for Purolator and four for FedEx.