Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ), Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,144 miles (or 13,106 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and Civil Enclave Bhuj, 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and Civil Enclave Bhuj. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):

• On September 13, 2012, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a new terminal.
• The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.
• Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new terminal were on September 13, 2012.
• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
• On December 13, 2013, Terry Lee Loewen, an avionics technician, was arrested for attempting to bomb the airport.
• The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In August 1941 the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
• In October 1924 the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.

Facts about Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ):

• Jet Airways began operating a flight between Mumbai and Bhuj in 1998.
• In 2013, a report by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security stated that Bhuj Airport faced a security threat due to lack of "hand-held metal detectors" or an "explosive trace detector".
• In addition to being known as "Civil Enclave Bhuj", other names for BHJ include "Bhuj Rudra Mata Airport", "Bhuj Airport" and "Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Base".
• The original ATC tower was destroyed in the earthquake and an ad hoc terminal was set up for rescue operations.
• The airport has a single terminal that handles all arrivals and departures.
• In 2004 the government installed a 22 acres "hill garden" between the city and the airport to promote tourism.
• The closest airport to Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) is Kandla Airport (IXY), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of BHJ.
• The furthest airport from Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Civil Enclave Bhuj (meaning Civil Enclave Bhuj is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,163 miles (19,574 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Civil Enclave Bhuj's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Civil Enclave Bhuj 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.