Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), Monrovia, Liberia and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,610 miles (or 10,637 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 Roberts International Airport Roberts Field and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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 Roberts International Airport Roberts Field and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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: | ROB / GLRB |
| Airport Name: | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROB |
| More Information: | ROB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCU / VECC |
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| Location: | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°39'16"N by 88°26'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kolkata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCU |
| More Information: | CCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB):
- In October 2012, start-up airline Gambia Bird commenced twice-weekly non-stop services between Banjul and Robertsfield with an A319.
- The story of Robertsfield is consistently intertwined with the history of Pan American World Airways.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field handled 133,656 passengers last year.
- Because of Roberts International Airport Roberts Field's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts International Airport Roberts 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.
- The furthest airport from Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (meaning Roberts International Airport Roberts Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- The closest airport to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of ROB.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):
- In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
- Passenger services grew after the Second World War.
- Work included an expansion of runway 01L/19R, rapid-exit taxiways and parking bays.
- Kolkata airport traditionally served as a strategic stopover on the air route from Europe to Indochina and Australia.
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Jessore Airport (JSR), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of CCU.
- Kolkata airport is connected to the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
- The airport's new integrated terminal is spread over 233,000 m2 and is able to handle 25 million passengers annually, compared to the previous terminals' capacity of five million.
- Because of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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 1990s saw new growth for Calcutta airport, as the Indian aviation industry saw the arrival of new airlines such as Jet Airways and Air Sahara.
