Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Chandigarh, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Chandigarh Airport (IXC), Chandigarh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,164 miles (or 6,702 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 Glasgow International Airport and Chandigarh 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 Glasgow International Airport and Chandigarh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
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Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXC / VICG |
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Location: | Chandigarh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°40'23"N by 76°47'18"E |
Area Served: | Chandigarh Tricity |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force/Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 1012 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXC |
More Information: | IXC Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- The airport is home to the Scottish regional airline Loganair, currently a Flybe franchise operator, who have their head office located on site.
- The first commercial flight to arrive was a British European Airways flight from Edinburgh, landing at 8 am on 2 May 1966.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Glasgow International Airport, formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport in Scotland, located 6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Chandigarh Airport (IXC):
- The closest airport to Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of IXC.
- Chandigarh Airport (IXC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chandigarh Airport", other names for IXC include "Chandigarh Air Force Base", "चंडीगढ़ हवाई अड्डे" and "चंडीगढ़ एयर फोर्स बेस".
- The furthest airport from Chandigarh Airport (IXC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,990 miles (19,296 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.