Nonstop flight route between Madurai, India and Henderson, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai, India and Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), Henderson, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,157 miles (or 14,736 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 Madurai Airport and Henderson Executive 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 Madurai Airport and Henderson Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Madurai Airport (IXM):

• Because of Madurai Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Madurai 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.
• The furthest airport from Madurai Airport (IXM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
• AAI had asked around 610 acres of land in Madurai to take up runway extension work.
• In order to boost exports from Madurai and its surrounding districts, the Department of Revenue under the Union Ministry of Finance has issued a notification dated 28 May 2013 permitting the airport to handle cargo.
• The closest airport to Madurai Airport (IXM) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of IXM.
• The main runway is 2,285 m × 45 m with a PCN 92 R/B/W/T, 8 F/A/W/T fit for B737-800 series.
• Madurai Airport (IXM) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Henderson Executive Airport (HSH):

• Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HSH.
• In addition to being known as "Henderson Executive Airport", another name for HSH is "HND".
• The terminal building houses car rental, flight school and line service facilities, as well as the Landings Restaurant.
• The furthest airport from Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.