Nonstop flight route between Silchar, India and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Silchar Airport (IXS), Silchar, India and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,819 miles (or 12,584 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 Silchar Airport and DuPage 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 Silchar Airport and DuPage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Silchar Airport (IXS):

• Previously silchar was also served by Vayudoot between late 80's and 90's and then by Air Deccan which started flights between kolkata and silchar back in November 2005 then later on it became Kingfisher Red in 2008 but the airline stopped operating from silchar on February 2012.
• Back in 1948 Jamair used to operate flights between Kolkata and Silchar providing air supply necessities.
• Because of Silchar Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Silchar 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.
• Arrival lounge of Silchar airport
• The closest airport to Silchar Airport (IXS) is Imphal International Airport (IMF), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) E of IXS.
• In December 1985, Indian Airlines operated the first all-woman crew flight in the world from Kolkata to Silchar using a Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft which was commanded by Captain Saudamini Deshmukh along with first officer Nivedita Bhasin.
• Silchar Airport (IXS) currently has only 1 runway.
• - 19 October 1988 - A Fokker F27 of Vayudoot was on a scheduled flight from Silchar to Guwahati when it disappeared on approach to the airport.
• The furthest airport from Silchar Airport (IXS) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,410 miles (18,363 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Silchar Airport", other names for IXS include "Kumbhirgram Air Force Base", "শিলচর বিমানবন্দর" and "কুম্ভীরগ্রাম বায়ুসেনা বেস".

Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):

• The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
• DuPage Airport sits on 1,200 acres and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runways, two ILS approaches, a 24-hour FAA air control tower, and over 40 aviation and non-aviation support businesses.
• DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
• However, planners learned a lesson from the plight of the beleaguered, land-locked Midway Airport.
• The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
• The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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.