Nonstop flight route between Araxos / Patras, Greece and Puducherry, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece and Puducherry Airport (PNY), Puducherry, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,001 miles (or 6,439 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 Araxos Airport and Puducherry 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 Araxos Airport and Puducherry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPA / LGRX | 
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| Location: | Araxos / Patras, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E | 
| Area Served: | Patras & Pyrgos, Greece | 
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Armed Forces | 
| Airport Type: | Military / Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GPA | 
| More Information: | GPA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNY / VOTY | 
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| Location: | Puducherry, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'56"N by 79°48'46"E | 
| Area Served: | Puducherry | 
| Operator/Owner: | AAI | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PNY | 
| More Information: | PNY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):
- Araxos airport is located 45 km west of the city of Patras and 60 km north of Pyrgos.
 - In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
 - Araxos was established as a military airport in 1936, but was construction of the runway not completed until 1941, when it also became the site of the first radar installation in Greece.
 - The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos 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 closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
 - Information for Araxos Airport
 
Facts about Puducherry Airport (PNY):
- Because of Puducherry Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Puducherry 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 Puducherry Airport (PNY) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,390 miles (18,331 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
 - The lone flight operated by SpiceJet to Bangalore was cancelled with effect from January 31.
 - In addition to being known as "Puducherry Airport", other names for PNY include "புதுச்சேரி விமான நிலையம்", "VOPC" and "Pondicherry Airport".
 - The closest airport to Puducherry Airport (PNY) is Chennai International Airport (MAA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of PNY.
 - Puducherry Airport (PNY) currently has only 1 runway.
 
