Nonstop flight route between Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Madurai, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,204 miles (or 14,813 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Madurai 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Madurai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC):

• Scheduled passenger flights on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver and Dodge City ended in August, 2006.
• Ponca City Regional Airport covers 500 acres at an elevation of 1,008 feet.
• Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the reduced demand for new pilots.
• Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of PNC.
• The furthest airport from Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Facts about Madurai Airport (IXM):

• In order to boost exports from Madurai and its surrounding districts, the Department of Revenue under the Union Ministry of Finance has issued a notification dated 28 May 2013 permitting the airport to handle cargo.
• Madurai Airport (IXM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Considering the growing cargo potential in Madurai Airport, AAI has decided to modify old terminal into a full fledged cargo complex.
• Madurai Airport is a customs airport serving Madurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
• It was identified as one of 35 non-metro airports for modernization, and thus the new integrated terminal building was inaugurated on 12 September 2010.
• Because of Madurai Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Madurai 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 Madurai Airport (IXM) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of IXM.
• The furthest airport from Madurai Airport (IXM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.