Nonstop flight route between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Ranchi, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu and Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,695 miles (or 10,774 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 Funafuti International Airport and Birsa Munda 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 Funafuti International Airport and Birsa Munda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXR / VERC |
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Location: | Ranchi, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°18'51"N by 85°19'18"E |
Area Served: | Ranchi |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2148 feet (655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXR |
More Information: | IXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
- The airport is at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti 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.
- Up to 1999 Air Marshall Islands operated a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 with a passenger load of 55.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
- In November 2013 the World Bank approved US$6.06 million in finance for the existing Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project for the purpose of improving operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure at Funafuti International Airport.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Birsa Munda Airport (IXR):
- In addition to being known as "Birsa Munda Airport", another name for IXR is "बिरसा मुंडा हवाई अड्डे".
- The closest airport to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ESE of IXR.
- The furthest airport from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,478 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) currently has only 1 runway.