Nonstop flight route between Newport News, Virginia, United States and Ahmedabad, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD), Ahmedabad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,817 miles (or 12,580 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 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 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 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHF / KPHF |
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMD / VAAH |
| Airport Name: | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport |
| Location: | Ahmedabad, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°4'37"N by 72°38'4"E |
| Area Served: | AhmedabadGandhinagar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 189 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMD |
| More Information: | AMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- The airport was originally named Patrick Henry Airport.
- In 1985, USAir added large jet services from Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.
- In February 2012, PEOPLExpress Airlines announced plans to fly out of the airport to several destinations.
- The airport has handled more than one million passengers every year since 2005.
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1951, the original passenger terminal was damaged by a fire.
- In light of substantial growth, the airport launched an expansion effort in the early 21st century.
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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 closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- Until the 1990s, part of the original terminal building was named Flight Services Building, and home to the National Weather Service.
Facts about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD):
- The furthest airport from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (meaning Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,126 miles (19,516 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The new terminal has a half kilometre long moving walkway, which connects the two terminals.
- Because of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 189 feet, planes can take off or land at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 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.
- Terminal 1 has 30 check-in counters and has an area of 45,000 m2.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) is Civil Airport Harni (BDQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of AMD.
