Nonstop flight route between Gandhidham / Kandla, India and Managua, Nicaragua:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kandla Airport (IXY), Gandhidham / Kandla, India and Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA), Managua, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,520 miles (or 15,320 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 Kandla Airport and Augusto César Sandino International 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 Kandla Airport and Augusto César Sandino International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXY / VAKE |
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| Location: | Gandhidham / Kandla, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°6'46"N by 70°6'1"E |
| Area Served: | Kandla-Gandhidham |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXY |
| More Information: | IXY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGA / MNMG |
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| Location: | Managua, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'29"N by 86°10'5"W |
| Area Served: | Managua |
| Operator/Owner: | Republica de Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGA |
| More Information: | MGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kandla Airport (IXY):
- The closest airport to Kandla Airport (IXY) is Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of IXY.
- In addition to being known as "Kandla Airport", other names for IXY include "Gandhidham Airport", "કંડલા એરપોર્ટ" and "ગાંધીધામ એરપોર્ટ".
- The furthest airport from Kandla Airport (IXY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kandla Airport (meaning Kandla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,155 miles (19,562 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Kandla Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandla 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.
- Kandla Airport or Gandhidham Airport is located north of Kandla and Gandhidham in the Kutch District of the state of Gujarat, India.
- Kandla Airport (IXY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA):
- The furthest airport from Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (meaning Augusto César Sandino International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,689 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- About 360 individuals are employed at the airport.
- Las Mercedes served for a very long time as a hub for Nicaragua's flag carriers Lanica, Aeronica from 1979 to the 80's and NICA afterwards.
- In addition to being known as "Augusto César Sandino International Airport", another name for MGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino".
- A large expansion programme was underway by 2003 and as of July 2006 the final phase was completed with 11 gates equipped with jetways, and room for 20 airplanes to park.
- Because of Augusto César Sandino International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusto César Sandino International 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.
- Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) SSE of MGA.
