Nonstop flight route between Craiova, Romania and Madurai, India:
Departure Airport:
(44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°50'0"N by 78°5'21"E)
Distance from CRA to IXM:
3,999.17 miles (6,436.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craiova International Airport (CRA), Craiova, Romania and Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,999 miles (or 6,436 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 Craiova International Airport and Madurai 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 Craiova International Airport and Madurai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRA / LRCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Craiova, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E |
| Area Served: | Craiova, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Consiliul Judeţean Dolj |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRA |
| More Information: | CRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXM / VOMD |
| Airport Name: | Madurai Airport |
| Location: | Madurai, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'0"N by 78°5'21"E |
| Area Served: | Madurai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXM |
| More Information: | IXM Maps & Info |
Facts about Craiova International Airport (CRA):
- In addition to being known as "Craiova International Airport", another name for CRA is "Aeroportul Craiova".
- Because of Craiova International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Craiova 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.
- Craiova International Airport (CRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Craiova International Airport handled 40,291 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) N of CRA.
Facts about Madurai Airport (IXM):
- The closest airport to Madurai Airport (IXM) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of IXM.
- Because of Madurai Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Madurai 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.
- In order to boost exports from Madurai and its surrounding districts, the Department of Revenue under the Union Ministry of Finance has issued a notification dated 28 May 2013 permitting the airport to handle cargo.
- ^1 Inbound flights only.
- The furthest airport from Madurai Airport (IXM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and Commercial Important persons lounge managed by TNCC-Madurai.
- Madurai Airport (IXM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) N | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania |     |
| 2 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) E | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 3 | 110.07 miles (177.14 km) E | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 4 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 5 | 114.70 miles (184.58 km) SSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) ESE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) SE | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.99 miles (196.32 km) WSW | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 9 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) N | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 160.84 miles (258.84 km) SE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) NW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 12 | 163.07 miles (262.43 km) SSE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) N | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 14 | 178.53 miles (287.31 km) SE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 179.65 miles (289.13 km) WNW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,428.65 miles (18,392.59 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,046.67 miles (17,777.84 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,014.44 miles (17,725.99 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,989.75 miles (17,686.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,973.90 miles (17,660.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,972.53 miles (17,658.52 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,956.44 miles (17,632.64 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,955.79 miles (17,631.60 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,948.96 miles (17,620.60 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,935.92 miles (17,599.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,929.87 miles (17,589.87 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,918.74 miles (17,571.96 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,914.27 miles (17,564.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,909.35 miles (17,556.86 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) NNE | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 2 | 108.92 miles (175.29 km) NW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 3 | 117.66 miles (189.36 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 4 | 122.81 miles (197.64 km) SW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) N | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 6 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) E | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 170.68 miles (274.68 km) WNW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 8 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) NE | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 9 | 191.50 miles (308.19 km) ESE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 192.00 miles (309.00 km) NNW | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) SE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 229.09 miles (368.68 km) ESE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 233.97 miles (376.53 km) N | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 14 | 241.63 miles (388.86 km) SSE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 258.95 miles (416.74 km) NNE | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.92 miles (18,357.61 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,390.99 miles (18,331.97 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,143.11 miles (17,933.06 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,975.61 miles (17,663.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,944.01 miles (17,612.63 km) W | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,912.85 miles (17,562.48 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,906.76 miles (17,552.68 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 10,897.83 miles (17,538.31 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,884.77 miles (17,517.29 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,876.17 miles (17,503.45 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,868.87 miles (17,491.70 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,853.91 miles (17,467.63 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,843.42 miles (17,450.75 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,842.67 miles (17,449.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |