Nonstop flight route between Killeen, Texas, United States and Mangalore, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Skylark Field (ILE), Killeen, Texas, United States and Mangalore Airport (IXE), Mangalore, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,354 miles (or 15,053 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 Skylark Field and Mangalore 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 Skylark Field and Mangalore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Skylark Field (ILE):

• The furthest airport from Skylark Field (ILE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,022 miles (17,738 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Skylark Field (ILE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Skylark Field's relatively low elevation of 848 feet, planes can take off or land at Skylark Field 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.
• Skylark Field covers an area of 180 acres at an elevation of 848 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Skylark Field (ILE) is Hood Army Airfield (HLR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NNW of ILE.

Facts about Mangalore Airport (IXE):

• Because of Mangalore Airport's relatively low elevation of 337 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangalore 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.
• In 2007–08 the airport handled 10,019 aircraft movements as compared to 6,268 the previous year.
• The operation of international flights started in 2006 with Air India Express flying to Dubai.
• On 5 September 2013 the Airports Authority of India commissioned a DGCA approved advanced automated air traffic management system replacing the older system.
• The second runway 6/24 of length 2,450 m was opened on 10 May 2006.
• Airport has seen double digit growth in passenger traffic after introducing international flights.
• The furthest airport from Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,417 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) ESE of IXE.
• Mangalore Airport (IXE) has 2 runways.
• The road to the new terminal reduces the distance between Mangalore and the airport by about 8 km.
• The air cargo complex has been notified by the Central Board of Excise and Customs.