Nonstop flight route between Meridian, Mississippi, United States and Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India:
Departure Airport:
(32°19'57"N by 88°45'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E)
Distance from MEI to SLV:
7,958.28 miles (12,807.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI), Meridian, Mississippi, United States and Shimla Airport (SLV), Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,958 miles (or 12,808 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 Key Field Air National Guard Base and Shimla 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 Key Field Air National Guard Base and Shimla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEI / KMEI |
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| Location: | Meridian, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°19'57"N by 88°45'6"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEI |
| More Information: | MEI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLV / VISM |
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| Location: | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E |
| Area Served: | Shimla |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLV |
| More Information: | SLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI):
- In addition to being known as "Key Field Air National Guard Base", another name for MEI is "Key Field ANGB".
- Air Rescue and Firefighting capabilities at the airfield are provided by the Air National Guard.
- The closest airport to Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) is Hesler-Noble Field (LUL), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of MEI.
- Key Field Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Mississippi Air National Guard 186th Air Refueling Wing.
- The furthest airport from Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,055 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Shimla Airport (SLV):
- The furthest airport from Shimla Airport (SLV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Shimla Airport", another name for SLV is "शिमला हवाई अड्डा".
- Because of Shimla Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Shimla Airport (SLV) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of SLV.
- Shimla Airport (SLV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.81 miles (83.38 km) SSW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.42 miles (100.46 km) NNE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.94 km) SSW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 77.31 miles (124.42 km) W | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 77.66 miles (124.98 km) N | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 79.40 miles (127.79 km) SSW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 81.18 miles (130.65 km) NNE | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 85.85 miles (138.16 km) W | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) NE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 92.35 miles (148.62 km) N | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) SE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 102.99 miles (165.74 km) E | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) NW | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) SSE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 124.56 miles (200.46 km) SSE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,055.42 miles (17,791.93 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,037.47 miles (17,763.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,027.49 miles (17,746.99 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,026.18 miles (17,744.88 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,022.85 miles (17,739.51 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,020.66 miles (17,736.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,020.31 miles (17,735.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,018.96 miles (17,733.25 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,000.64 miles (17,703.77 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,999.93 miles (17,702.64 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,996.69 miles (17,697.41 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,993.53 miles (17,692.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,985.97 miles (17,680.17 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,969.46 miles (17,653.59 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,953.56 miles (17,628.00 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.72 miles (52.66 km) SSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 2 | 55.16 miles (88.78 km) N | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) WSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 4 | 88.57 miles (142.53 km) NNW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 90.39 miles (145.46 km) SE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 6 | 115.94 miles (186.59 km) NW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 7 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) WNW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 8 | 160.22 miles (257.85 km) WNW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.21 km) NW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 10 | 173.66 miles (279.47 km) S | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 11 | 187.88 miles (302.36 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) ENE | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 212.85 miles (342.55 km) N | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 14 | 235.29 miles (378.66 km) SE | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 15 | 241.13 miles (388.06 km) NNW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.85 miles (19,249.08 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,687.47 miles (17,199.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,665.56 miles (17,164.51 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,653.33 miles (17,144.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,653.32 miles (17,144.81 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.75 miles (17,139.06 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.70 miles (17,138.98 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.68 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,638.86 miles (17,121.54 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,638.58 miles (17,121.09 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,612.35 miles (17,078.89 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,606.52 miles (17,069.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,596.41 miles (17,053.23 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |