Nonstop flight route between Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramagundam Airport (RMD), Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,455 miles (or 13,607 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 Ramagundam Airport and Simmons Army Airfield, 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 Ramagundam Airport and Simmons Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMD / VORG |
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| Location: | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°42'2"N by 79°23'30"E |
| Area Served: | Ramagundam, Telangana, India |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMD |
| More Information: | RMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
| Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
| More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramagundam Airport (RMD):
- In addition to being known as "Ramagundam Airport", another name for RMD is "రామగుండము విమానాశ్రయం".
- The closest airport to Ramagundam Airport (RMD) is Begumpet Airport (BPM), which is located 105 miles (170 kilometers) SW of RMD.
- The furthest airport from Ramagundam Airport (RMD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,627 miles (18,712 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Ramagundam Airport (RMD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ramagundam Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Ramagundam 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.
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- Construction in 1956-1957 converted the field to a permanent army airfield, allowing transfer of air activities from overcrowded Pope Air Force Base to Simmons AAF.
- Simmons Army Airfield is a military use airport located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.
- The 18th Aviation Brigade activated at Fort Bragg on July 1, 1966, formed from the 269th Aviation Battalion.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the mid-1950s, the U-10 aircraft was tested at Simmons.
- On May 1953 Fort Bragg engineers completed final plans for an expanded field and started construction the next summer.
- By 2002 Simmons AAF had more than 180 aircraft, along with UH-60 and AH-64 flight simulators.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
