Nonstop flight route between Norfolk Island, Australia and Ranchi, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,571 miles (or 10,575 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Birsa Munda 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Birsa Munda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLK / YNSF |
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Location: | Norfolk Island, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E |
Area Served: | Norfolk Island |
Operator/Owner: | Administration of Norfolk Island |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NLK |
More Information: | NLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXR / VERC |
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Location: | Ranchi, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°18'51"N by 85°19'18"E |
Area Served: | Ranchi |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2148 feet (655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXR |
More Information: | IXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):
- Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
- Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
- These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distance without using Norfolk Island as a stepping stone, is usually beyond their capabilities.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
- Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk Island 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.
- Norfolk Island Airport is the only airport on Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
Facts about Birsa Munda Airport (IXR):
- In addition to being known as "Birsa Munda Airport", another name for IXR is "बिरसा मुंडा हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,478 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ESE of IXR.