Nonstop flight route between Keshod, India and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keshod Airport (IXK), Keshod, India and Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,648 miles (or 15,527 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 Keshod Airport and Quetzaltenango 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 Keshod Airport and Quetzaltenango Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXK / VAKS |
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| Location: | Keshod, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°19'0"N by 70°16'13"E |
| Area Served: | Junagadh / Veraval |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXK |
| More Information: | IXK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAZ / MGQZ |
| Airport Name: | Quetzaltenango Airport |
| Location: | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'56"N by 91°30'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Joint |
| Elevation: | 7779 feet (2,371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAZ |
| More Information: | AAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Keshod Airport (IXK):
- The furthest airport from Keshod Airport (IXK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Keshod Airport (meaning Keshod Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Keshod Airport (IXK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Keshod Airport (IXK) is Diu Airport (DIU), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of IXK.
- In addition to being known as "Keshod Airport", another name for IXK is "કેશોદ એરપોર્ટ".
- Because of Keshod Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Keshod 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.
Facts about Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ):
- Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is currently undergoing massive construction works, as part of a nationwide airport rehabilitation program.
- Because of Quetzaltenango Airport's high elevation of 7,779 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On 13 October 1999 a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Quetzaltenango.
- The furthest airport from Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- On 1 November 1998 a Douglas DC-3 carrying 18 crew and passengers crashed near the airport into mountainous terrain.
- The closest airport to Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of AAZ.
