Nonstop flight route between Enid, Oklahoma, United States and Chittagong, Bangladesh:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, United States and Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP), Chittagong, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,339 miles (or 13,420 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 Vance Air Force Base and Shah Amanat 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 Vance Air Force Base and Shah Amanat 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 Vance Air Force Base (END):

• In addition to being known as "Vance Air Force Base", another name for END is "Vance ANGB".
• The first aircraft flown at Vance was the BT-13A, followed shortly by the BT-15.
• As the demand for pilots decreased with the end of the war in Europe, the Enid Army Flying Field was deactivated on 2 July 1945 and was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers on 2 July 1946.
• The furthest airport from Vance Air Force Base (END) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Vance Air Force Base (END) is Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of END.

Facts about Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP):

• 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 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.
• 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.
• It officially became a Bangladeshi airport in 1972 after Bangladesh's liberation war.
• The airport has a single runway, which is 2,940 m × 45 m.
• The airport is capable of annually handling 1.5 million passengers and 6,000 tons of cargo.
• 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 upgrade modernised the terminal with new and better seats, more check-in counters, better security equipment and other facilities.
• 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.