Nonstop flight route between Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India and Thessaloniki, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,382 miles (or 5,443 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 Aurangabad Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia", 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 Aurangabad Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aurangabad Airport (IXU):

• The opening ceremony took place on 21 November 2008 before Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel.
• In addition to being known as "Aurangabad Airport", another name for IXU is "औरंगाबाद विमानतळ".
• The closest airport to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Ozar Airport (ISK), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) W of IXU.
• The furthest airport from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Late in the decade the government awarded it to JBIC, which planned, financed and implemented the project.
• Aurangabad Airport (IXU) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):

• Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
• Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
• Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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 addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
• The airport is served on a 24-hour basis by OASTH.
• In September 1965 a new terminal building opened on a new location.
• Phase 2 of the masterplan has heralded the construction of a new larger terminal, together with a new apron for 36 aircraft, of which 14 will be stationed at contact place.
• The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.