Nonstop flight route between Newquay, England, United Kingdom and Silchar, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), Newquay, England, United Kingdom and Silchar Airport (IXS), Silchar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,240 miles (or 8,433 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 Newquay Cornwall Airport and Silchar 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 Newquay Cornwall Airport and Silchar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY):

• In November 2008, amidst the airport troubles, Newquay Airport released their draft master plan, outlining their plans for the airport until 2030.
• In addition to being known as "Newquay Cornwall Airport", other names for NQY include "Ayrborth Tewynblustri Kernow" and "EGHQ".
• Flying operations at RAF St Mawgan ceased in December 2008.
• The furthest airport from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Newquay Cornwall Airport (meaning Newquay Cornwall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,055 miles (19,400 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• Because of Newquay Cornwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Newquay Cornwall 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 Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Land's End Airport (LEQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of NQY.
• Newquay Cornwall Airport handled 174,891 passengers last year.
• Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2006 the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair pulled out of the airport ceasing flights to London Stansted and Girona-Costa Brava Airport.

Facts about Silchar Airport (IXS):

• Silchar airport is situated at an elevation of 338 feet above the sea level.
• Because of Silchar Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Silchar 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.
• It was constructed by the British during the Second World War in 1944.
• - 29 August 1970 – A Fokker F-27 Friendship 400 flight of Indian Airlines struck a hill shortly after take-off from Silchar for a flight to Guwahati.
• The closest airport to Silchar Airport (IXS) is Imphal International Airport (IMF), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) E of IXS.
• Arrival lounge of Silchar airport
• In addition to being known as "Silchar Airport", other names for IXS include "Kumbhirgram Air Force Base", "শিলচর বিমানবন্দর" and "কুম্ভীরগ্রাম বায়ুসেনা বেস".
• The furthest airport from Silchar Airport (IXS) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,410 miles (18,363 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
• Silchar Airport (IXS) currently has only 1 runway.
• - 19 October 1988 - A Fokker F27 of Vayudoot was on a scheduled flight from Silchar to Guwahati when it disappeared on approach to the airport.