Nonstop flight route between Wilmington, North Carolina, United States and Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India:
Departure Airport:
(34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°17'16"N by 69°40'13"E)
Distance from ILM to BHJ:
7,925.94 miles (12,755.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina, United States and Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ), Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,926 miles (or 12,756 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 Wilmington International 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 Wilmington International Airport and Civil Enclave Bhuj. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILM / KILM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'14"N by 77°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILM |
| More Information: | ILM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHJ / VABJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°17'16"N by 69°40'13"E |
| Area Served: | Bhuj |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air ForceAirports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 257 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHJ |
| More Information: | BHJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilmington International Airport (ILM):
- In addition to being known as "Wilmington International Airport", another name for ILM is "New Hanover County International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,693 miles (18,818 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilmington International Airport is owned by New Hanover County, North Carolina.
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of ILM.
- Because of Wilmington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington 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.
- Wilmington International Airport is owned by New Hanover County.
- When the contamination of the site was discovered, about 500 people live within a mile of the Site.
- ILM was one of four airports along the East Coast which served as an emergency abort landing site for the Space Shuttle.
Facts about Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In 2005, then Member of Parliament from Kutch, Pushpdan Gadhavi, as well as Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, made a request to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to rename the airport after revolutionary freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma.
- The air traffic control unit of Bhuj airport controls and guides air traffic at Mundra airport, a private airport owned by the Adani group, located about 43 miles away.
- The original ATC tower was destroyed in the earthquake and an ad hoc terminal was set up for rescue operations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) NNE | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) NNW | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SW | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.60 km) WNW | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) SW | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 73.89 miles (118.91 km) NE | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 73.93 miles (118.97 km) N | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 74.62 miles (120.09 km) NW | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 75.17 miles (120.97 km) NNE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 83.61 miles (134.56 km) NW | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 84.53 miles (136.03 km) W | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 88.64 miles (142.65 km) NW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) WNW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) NNE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 104.22 miles (167.72 km) W | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,693.02 miles (18,818.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,674.09 miles (18,787.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,644.16 miles (18,739.41 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,635.60 miles (18,725.63 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,632.59 miles (18,720.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,626.41 miles (18,710.85 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,618.79 miles (18,698.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,604.31 miles (18,675.28 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,585.93 miles (18,645.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,550.64 miles (18,588.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,547.79 miles (18,584.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,545.49 miles (18,580.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,543.03 miles (18,576.65 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,540.16 miles (18,572.05 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.86 miles (48.06 km) ESE | Kandla Airport (IXY) | Gandhidham / Kandla, India | |
| 2 | 60.84 miles (97.92 km) SSE | Jamnagar Airport (JGA) | Jamnagar, Gujurat, India | |
| 3 | 97.79 miles (157.38 km) SE | Rajkot Airport (RAJ) | Rajkot, India | |
| 4 | 141.47 miles (227.67 km) SSE | Keshod Airport (IXK) | Keshod, India | |
| 5 | 162.54 miles (261.59 km) NNW | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) NNW | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 188.84 miles (303.91 km) E | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 8 | 192.41 miles (309.65 km) ESE | Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) | Bhavnagar, India | |
| 9 | 193.80 miles (311.89 km) NW | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 195.11 miles (313.99 km) SSE | Diu Airport (DIU) | Diu, India | |
| 11 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) ESE | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 12 | 247.32 miles (398.02 km) SE | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India | |
| 13 | 259.05 miles (416.89 km) NNE | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 14 | 272.65 miles (438.78 km) N | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 282.19 miles (454.15 km) ENE | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,162.98 miles (19,574.38 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,879.02 miles (17,508.05 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,681.53 miles (17,190.22 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,622.86 miles (17,095.80 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,587.97 miles (17,039.65 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,429.16 miles (16,784.07 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,385.96 miles (16,714.53 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,362.93 miles (16,677.48 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 10,358.56 miles (16,670.44 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,326.18 miles (16,618.33 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,291.21 miles (16,562.06 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,228.61 miles (16,461.30 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,126.37 miles (16,296.77 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,122.64 miles (16,290.77 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 10,119.67 miles (16,286.00 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |