Nonstop flight route between Mangalore, India and Rockwood, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mangalore Airport (IXE), Mangalore, India and Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), Rockwood, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,806 miles (or 14,171 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 Mangalore Airport and Rockwood Municipal 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 Mangalore Airport and Rockwood Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXE / VOML |
| Airport Name: | Mangalore Airport |
| Location: | Mangalore, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°57'41"N by 74°53'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 337 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXE |
| More Information: | IXE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKW / KRKW |
| Airport Name: | Rockwood Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'19"N by 84°41'22"W |
| Area Served: | Rockwood, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rockwood |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1664 feet (507 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKW |
| More Information: | RKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Mangalore Airport (IXE):
- Taxis ply between airport and city of Mangalore.
- Union minister of state for civil aviation Praful Patel announced on 15 May 2010 that a work order for extending the runway to 9,000 feet would be issued soon.
- 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.
- 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 road to the new terminal reduces the distance between Mangalore and the airport by about 8 km.
- The operation of international flights started in 2006 with Air India Express flying to Dubai.
- As of October 2012, it has facilities for handling 400 passengers in the domestic arrival hall and 150 international passengers in the international hall.
- Mangalore Airport (IXE) has 2 runways.
- Construction of a new air traffic control complex is expected to be over by June 2013 to handle the increasing traffic at the airport.
- The closest airport to Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) ESE of IXE.
Facts about Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW):
- Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is McMinn County Airport (MMI), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) S of RKW.
- The furthest airport from Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
