Nonstop flight route between Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India and Teesside, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bhuntar Airport (KUU), Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India and Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,018 miles (or 6,467 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 Bhuntar Airport and Durham Tees Valley 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 Bhuntar Airport and Durham Tees Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUU / VIBR |
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| Location: | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°52'36"N by 77°9'15"E |
| Area Served: | Kullu, Manali |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3573 feet (1,089 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUU |
| More Information: | KUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MME / EGNV |
| Airport Name: | Durham Tees Valley Airport |
| Location: | Teesside, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°30'33"N by 1°25'45"W |
| Area Served: | North East England, North Yorkshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Peel Investments (DTVA) Ltd (89%) Local Authorities (11%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MME |
| More Information: | MME Maps & Info |
Facts about Bhuntar Airport (KUU):
- In addition to being known as "Bhuntar Airport", another name for KUU is "भुंतर हवाई अड्डे".
- The closest airport to Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of KUU.
- Bhuntar Airport (KUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,925 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):
- The furthest airport from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
- In 2010, Vancouver Airport Services purchased a controlling 65% stake in Peel Airports Ltd and in December 2011, Peel Airports placed the airport up for sale, sparking fear of closure amongst the staff and local population.
- Whilst the airport has its own railway station which continues the name Teesside Airport, rail links are poor as this remote station, some distance from the terminal building, is now served by only two trains per week.
- On 21 September 2004 the airport was renamed Durham Tees Valley Airport as part of a major redevelopment plan.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
- In 1974, the shares were divided between the newly formed Cleveland and Durham County Councils.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
