Nonstop flight route between Ludhiana, India and Birmingham, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°51'16"N by 75°57'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W)
Distance from LUH to BHM:
7,845.11 miles (12,625.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sahnewal Airport (LUH), Ludhiana, India and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,845 miles (or 12,625 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 Sahnewal Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 Sahnewal Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUH / VILD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ludhiana, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°51'16"N by 75°57'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ludhiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUH |
| More Information: | LUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sahnewal Airport (LUH):
- Sahnewal Airport (LUH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sahnewal Airport", other names for LUH include "Ludhiana Airport", "साहनेवाल हवाई अड्डे" and "लुधियाना हवाई अड्डे".
- Because of Sahnewal Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Sahnewal 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 furthest airport from Sahnewal Airport (LUH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Sahnewal Airport (meaning Sahnewal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,024 miles (19,351 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Sahnewal Airport (LUH) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ESE of LUH.
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- World War II saw the airport leased to the United States Army Air Forces for $1 a year to support national defense.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- Former concourse B consisted of 6 gates, B1-B6.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- In the early 1990s Runway 18/36 was extended to 7,100 feet, allowing use by airline jets.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) ESE | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India |     |
| 2 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) ENE | Shimla Airport (SLV) | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 90.07 miles (144.95 km) NW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 4 | 92.36 miles (148.65 km) NNE | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 97.10 miles (156.26 km) N | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 6 | 100.07 miles (161.04 km) NE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 102.50 miles (164.96 km) WNW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 140.33 miles (225.83 km) ESE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 9 | 142.67 miles (229.60 km) NNW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 10 | 149.02 miles (239.83 km) NW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 172.60 miles (277.78 km) SSE | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 12 | 178.48 miles (287.24 km) WNW | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) | Faisalabad, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 227.07 miles (365.44 km) NNW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 14 | 244.98 miles (394.26 km) NNE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 15 | 253.39 miles (407.78 km) NW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,024.05 miles (19,350.78 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,620.19 miles (17,091.50 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,601.61 miles (17,061.60 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,598.09 miles (17,055.92 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.76 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,589.75 miles (17,042.51 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,584.60 miles (17,034.21 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,583.40 miles (17,032.28 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,577.35 miles (17,022.56 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,574.13 miles (17,017.37 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,572.21 miles (17,014.28 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,563.88 miles (17,000.87 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,544.49 miles (16,969.67 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,540.43 miles (16,963.14 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,529.04 miles (16,944.81 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.97 miles (46.61 km) E | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.96 km) E | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) NE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) WSW | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) SE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) N | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) N | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) N | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) WNW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) SSE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) S | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) WSW | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 89.73 miles (144.40 km) SSE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 93.20 miles (149.99 km) SE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.49 miles (17,998.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,164.75 miles (17,967.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.56 miles (17,938.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.92 miles (17,929.52 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.96 miles (17,927.98 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,126.11 miles (17,905.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,126.05 miles (17,905.59 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,121.47 miles (17,898.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,114.51 miles (17,887.02 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,110.02 miles (17,879.81 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,075.07 miles (17,823.55 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,070.32 miles (17,815.91 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,063.09 miles (17,804.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.96 miles (17,760.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |