Nonstop flight route between Košice, Slovakia and Hyderabad, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Košice International Airport (KSC), Košice, Slovakia and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), Hyderabad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,844 miles (or 6,187 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 Košice International Airport and Rajiv Gandhi 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 Košice International Airport and Rajiv Gandhi 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 Košice International Airport (KSC):

• Because of Košice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 755 feet, planes can take off or land at Košice 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.
• Košice International Airport (KSC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Košice International Airport (KSC) is Miskolc Airport (MCQ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of KSC.
• In addition to being known as "Košice International Airport", another name for KSC is "Medzinárodné letisko Košice".
• The furthest airport from Košice International Airport (KSC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,530 miles (18,555 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD):

• The airport is 40 km from Secunderabad Junction.
• The furthest airport from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) has 2 runways.
• LSG Sky Chefs and Sky Gourmet have been awarded concessions to construct, operate, maintain, manage and develop the in-flight catering facilities.
• It is being developed in three phases, and when completed will provide infrastructure for 40 million passengers annually.
• The closest airport to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Begumpet Airport (BPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of HYD.
• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
• The state-of-the-art cargo terminal has implemented a concept of an integrated cargo facility housing domestic and international facilities under one roof.
• The Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel was opened in October 2008 with 305 rooms and suites, featuring WiFi, executive amenities, restaurants, two bars, pool and meeting rooms.