Nonstop flight route between Chittagong, Bangladesh and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP), Chittagong, Bangladesh and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,824 miles (or 14,201 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGP / VGEG |
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Location: | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°14'58"N by 91°48'47"E |
Area Served: | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
Operator/Owner: | Bangladesh Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGP |
More Information: | CGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
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Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EFD |
More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP):
- From the airport, the 4th CCG C-46's flew supplies and ammunition which were air-dropped to the advancing Allied forces on the ground.
- The upgrade modernised the terminal with new and better seats, more check-in counters, better security equipment and other facilities.
- The airport has a single runway, which is 2,940 m × 45 m.
- The Bangladesh Military has a parking zone and two plane hangars east of the runway.
- Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In March 1998, a major renovation and expansion began at the airport, which ended in December 2000.CAAB received financial assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency for the US$51.57 million upgrade.
- In addition to being known as "Shah Amanat International Airport", other names for CGP include "শাহ আমানত আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Śhā Amānat Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
- The airport can be easily accessed by car or taxi thorough the city's Agrabad area.
- Because of Shah Amanat International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shah Amanat 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 Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) is Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of CGP.
- The furthest airport from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,456 miles (18,437 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- In 1952, Air Training Command expanded the training program at Ellington with the establishment of a multi-engine flying training program as part of Flying Training Air Force.
- The closest airport to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of EFD.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- The furthest airport from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In May 1923, the War Department had ordered the small caretaker force at Ellington Field to dismantle all remaining structures and to sell them as surplus.
- The $80 million construction project includes a 40,000-square-foot Battle Command Training Center, which simulates war conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan., a second Armed Forces Reserve Center with an assembly hall and offices, a Welcome Center, which will handle retention, recruitment and military identification services.
- Ellington Field was the site for advanced flight training for bomber pilots.
- Though the 111th Observation Squadron had the excess World War I storage and maintenance facilities at Ellington Field, the squadron did not have a true headquarters building.