Nonstop flight route between Missoula, Montana, United States and Mangalore, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States and Mangalore Airport (IXE), Mangalore, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,262 miles (or 13,297 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 Missoula International Airport and Mangalore 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 Missoula International Airport and Mangalore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):

• Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The airport is building a new 150-foot tall control tower, replacing one that opened in 1961.
• In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
• Several expansion projects are planned or underway, including the construction of 150-foot control tower.
• The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
• Missoula's first landing strip was laid out in 1923 south of the university.
• Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.

Facts about Mangalore Airport (IXE):

• Airport has seen double digit growth in passenger traffic after introducing international flights.
• The air cargo complex has been notified by the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
• Union minister of state for civil aviation Praful Patel announced on 15 May 2010 that a work order for extending the runway to 9,000 feet would be issued soon.
• The closest airport to Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) ESE of IXE.
• The furthest airport from Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,417 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Because of Mangalore Airport's relatively low elevation of 337 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangalore 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.
• Mangalore Airport (IXE) has 2 runways.
• The second runway 6/24 of length 2,450 m was opened on 10 May 2006.
• The road to the new terminal reduces the distance between Mangalore and the airport by about 8 km.