Nonstop flight route between Silchar, India and Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Silchar Airport (IXS), Silchar, India and Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,267 miles (or 8,476 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 Galbraith Lake 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 Galbraith Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXS / VEKU |
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Location: | Silchar, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°54'47"N by 92°58'42"E |
Area Served: | Silchar, Hailakandi, Karimganj |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public, military |
Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXS |
More Information: | IXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBH / PAGB |
Airport Name: | Galbraith Lake Airport |
Location: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W |
Area Served: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2663 feet (812 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBH |
More Information: | GBH Maps & Info |
Facts about Silchar Airport (IXS):
- - 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.
- Silchar Airport (IXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- - 8 July 2013 - Air India flight AI0754 an A319 aircraft bound for kolkata returns to silchar airport 15 minutes after takeoff due to Technical Fault as its Rear-Gear cover did not close after takeoff, all crew members and the passengers remained unharmed.
- It was constructed by the British during the Second World War in 1944.
- The closest airport to Silchar Airport (IXS) is Imphal International Airport (IMF), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) E of IXS.
- In addition to being known as "Silchar Airport", other names for IXS include "Kumbhirgram Air Force Base", "শিলচর বিমানবন্দর" and "কুম্ভীরগ্রাম বায়ুসেনা বেস".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH):
- The furthest airport from Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,055 miles (16,181 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) WSW of GBH.
- Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) currently has only 1 runway.