Nonstop flight route between Allahabad, India and Mountain View, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Allahabad Airport (IXD), Allahabad, India and Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,827 miles (or 12,597 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 Allahabad Airport and Moffett Federal Airfield, 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 Allahabad Airport and Moffett Federal Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Allahabad Airport (IXD):

• Because of Allahabad Airport's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at Allahabad 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.
• Pointing out that Allahabad is one of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh and also has significant potential to enhance religious tourism, it is pertinent to mention that the development of Bamrauli Airport will go a long way in development of eastern region of the State and also adjoining areas of Madhya Pradesh in view of development of tourist centre at kaushambi district, Allahabad airport may witness a surge of foreign tourist movement which currently being catered by Varanasi airport.
• In addition to being known as "Allahabad Airport", other names for IXD include "इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट" and "Bamrauli Airport".
• Allahabad Airport or Bamrauli Airport is located at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Allahabad Airport (IXD) has 2 runways.
• Allahabad Airport was built in 1919 and severed as an international airport till 1946 with direct flights to London till 1932.
• The furthest airport from Allahabad Airport (IXD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Allahabad Airport (IXD) is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) E of IXD.

Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):

• Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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.
• A spirited debate is underway over the future of Hangar One.
• The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• By far the most famous and visible sites are Hangars #1, #2, and #3, which dwarf the surrounding buildings.
• Moffett Field's "Hangar One" and the row of World War II blimp hangars are still some of the largest unsupported structures in the country.
• The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
• In 1940, the US Navy proposed to the US Congress the development of a lighter-than-air station program for anti-submarine patrolling of the coast and harbors.
• Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
• Upon taking jurisdiction of Moffett Field, the Army took on the high cost of Hangar One's maintenance and wanted to inactivate the facility.
• Post-Cold War defense cutbacks and related Base Realignment and Closure actions in the 1990s identified NAS Moffett Field for closure.