Nonstop flight route between Flanders, Belgium and Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), Flanders, Belgium and Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,028 miles (or 8,092 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 Ostend-Bruges International Airport and Tiruchirappalli 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 Ostend-Bruges International Airport and Tiruchirappalli International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST):

• Ostend-Bruges International Airport handled 678,638 passengers last year.
• Because of Ostend-Bruges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ostend-Bruges 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 furthest airport from Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of OST.
• Ostend-Bruges International Airport is located in Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km from the city centre of Bruges.
• On 1 May 2003, Ryanair started a new route between Ostend and London-Stansted.

Facts about Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ):

• The furthest airport from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,397 miles (18,342 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
• The closest airport to Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Madurai Airport (IXM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSW of TRZ.
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Tiruchirappalli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiruchirappalli 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.
• This airport was established by the British during World War II and was primarily used by the British Airforce during the world wars.
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport or Trichy International Airport is an international airport serving Tiruchirapalli metropolis in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
• The AAI has sought around 510 acres of land for the current expansion.
• The ministry of finance has notified Trichy airport for international courier cargo movement through its letter 74 of 2013 dated 12 July.
• The airport has two adjacent terminals.
• The old terminal was converted into an international cargo complex at a cost of R10 million.