Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Bangalore, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), Bangalore, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,488 miles (or 13,661 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Kempegowda 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Kempegowda 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):

• Terminals B and C opened in 1997, replacing a collection of airline-specific terminals built during the 1960s.
• The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
• Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
• After the attacks, the airport was closed for several weeks, and security was tightened when it reopened.
• The airport opened June 16, 1941.
• The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.

Facts about Kempegowda International Airport (BLR):

• The passenger terminal is a single, fully air conditioned, four-level building capable of accommodating international and domestic operations.
• A plan is being processed for a direct rail service from Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station to the Basement Rail terminal at the airport.
• BIAL is a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act formed to build, own and operate Kempegowda International Airport.
• The furthest airport from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,368 miles (18,294 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Kempegowda International Airport has one runway, 09/27, 4,120 m × 60 m, that can accommodate all types of aircraft.
• Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) currently has only 1 runway.
• On 19 January 2010, BIAL embarked on an expansion plan and fast tracked extension of the current terminal, which includes new architectural components.
• The total floor area is approximately 170,000 m2.
• The closest airport to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 97 miles (157 kilometers) SW of BLR.
• Kempegowda International Airport has an exclusive terminal for Hajj pilgrims.