Nonstop flight route between Rupsi, Meghalaya, India and Birmingham, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rupsi Airport (RUP), Rupsi, Meghalaya, India and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,306 miles (or 13,367 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 Rupsi Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 Rupsi Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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: | RUP / VERU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°8'27"N by 89°54'24"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RUP | 
| More Information: | RUP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM | 
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport | 
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM | 
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rupsi Airport (RUP):
- The closest airport to Rupsi Airport (RUP) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of RUP.
- Because of Rupsi Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Rupsi 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 furthest airport from Rupsi Airport (RUP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,257 miles (18,116 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Rupsi Airport", another name for RUP is "रपीसी हवाई अड्डे".
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- The airport opened on May 31, 1931 with a two-story, white, Georgian style terminal and a single east-west runway.
- Former concourse B consisted of 6 gates, B1-B6.
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
- An aircraft modification facility on the southwest side of the airport, built during World War II, is now operated by Pemco Aeroplex and owned by Nader Banilohi, with much of its recent work in support of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the airport returned to city control in August 1948 Southern Airways began service.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.




