Nonstop flight route between Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Bhubaneswar, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,518 miles (or 7,271 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 Kiel Holtenau Airport and Biju Patnaik 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 Kiel Holtenau Airport and Biju Patnaik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEL / EDHK |
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Location: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E |
Area Served: | Kiel, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | State of Schleswig-Holstein (55%) City of Kiel (45%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEL |
More Information: | KEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBI / VEBS |
Airport Name: | Biju Patnaik Airport |
Location: | Bhubaneswar, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°14'39"N by 85°49'4"E |
Area Served: | Bhubaneswar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBI |
More Information: | BBI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau 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.
- In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
- In 1987, the terminal that is still used today was built.
- Luftsportverein Kiel e.V.
Facts about Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI):
- Biju Patnaik Airport, also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
- Biju Patnaik Airport is situated around 3 kilometres south of the city center.
- Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Biju Patnaik Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Biju Patnaik 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.
- As of 2014, the airport is planned to start international operations after the 2014 Indian General Elections, connecting the city to Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- The furthest airport from Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,362 miles (18,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) is Rourkela Airport (RRK), which is located 153 miles (247 kilometers) NNW of BBI.
- The state-of-the-art terminal, inaugurated in March 2013, has a capacity of 4 million passengers per annum and was built at a cost of Rs 145 crore.