Nonstop flight route between Paragould, Arkansas, United States and Chittagong, Bangladesh:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kirk Field (PGR), Paragould, Arkansas, United States and Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP), Chittagong, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,405 miles (or 13,526 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 Kirk Field and Shah Amanat 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 Kirk Field and Shah Amanat 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 Kirk Field (PGR):

• Because of Kirk Field's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirk Field 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.
• Kirk Field (PGR) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Kirk Field (PGR) is Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of PGR.
• The furthest airport from Kirk Field (PGR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,984 miles (17,677 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP):

• Shah Amanat International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangladesh's southeastern port city of Chittagong.
• In addition to being known as "Shah Amanat International Airport", other names for CGP include "শাহ আমানত আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Śhā Amānat Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
• The Bangladesh Military has a parking zone and two plane hangars east of the runway.
• The airport's air traffic control tower is 50 meters west of the airport terminal.
• Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,456 miles (18,437 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
• Because of Shah Amanat International Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shah Amanat 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.
• After the upgrade, aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 or the Airbus A340 can land easily at the airport.
• The closest airport to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) is Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of CGP.
• In March 1998, a major renovation and expansion began at the airport, which ended in December 2000.CAAB received financial assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency for the US$51.57 million upgrade.