Nonstop flight route between Aasiaat, Greenland and Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aasiaat Airport (JEG), Aasiaat, Greenland and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,831 miles (or 9,383 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 Aasiaat Airport and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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 Aasiaat Airport and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aasiaat Airport (JEG):

• Because of Aasiaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Aasiaat 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.
• Aasiaat Airport handled 19,427 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Aasiaat Airport", another name for JEG is "Mittarfik Aasiaat".
• Aasiaat Airport (JEG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of JEG.

Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):

• Kolkata's old international and domestic terminals closed when the integrated terminal opened.
• 2005 saw the growth of Low Cost Carriers in the Indian aviation sector, with new airlines including Spice Jet, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines.
• The airport's new integrated terminal is spread over 233,000 m2 and is able to handle 25 million passengers annually, compared to the previous terminals' capacity of five million.
• Work included an expansion of runway 01L/19R, rapid-exit taxiways and parking bays.
• In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
• The furthest airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has two parallel runways, one, 01L/19R, 2,285 m × 46 m and the other, 01R/19L, 3,660 m × 50 m.
• The closest airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Jessore Airport (JSR), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of CCU.
• Because of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
• Due to the introduction of longer haul aircraft and the poor political climate of Calcutta during the 1960s, several airlines discontinued their service to the airport.
• Additionally, the current Kolkata Metro expansion plans include two new lines to the airport, one from Noapara connecting at Barasat, and the other from New Garia.