Nonstop flight route between Kasos Island, Greece and Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), Kasos Island, Greece and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,761 miles (or 6,053 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 Kasos Island Public 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 Kasos Island Public 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 Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ):

• Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,533 miles (18,561 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Kasos Island Public Airport", another name for KSJ is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Κάσου".
• Because of Kasos Island Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasos Island Public 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.
• The closest airport to Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) is Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of KSJ.

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

• 2005 saw the growth of Low Cost Carriers in the Indian aviation sector, with new airlines including Spice Jet, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
• The 1990s saw new growth for Calcutta airport, as the Indian aviation industry saw the arrival of new airlines such as Jet Airways and Air Sahara.
• The airport has a facility of prepaid taxis and air-conditioned buses that connect it to the city.
• In the financial year from April 2011 to March 2012, Kolkata airport served 10.3 million passengers, 85% which were travelling domestically.
• 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.
• The airport began as an open ground next to the Royal Artillery Armoury in Dum Dum.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
• 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.
• Kolkata's old international and domestic terminals closed when the integrated terminal opened.