Nonstop flight route between Natori, Japan and Bhubaneswar, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sendai Airport (SDJ), Natori, Japan and Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,490 miles (or 5,617 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 Sendai Airport and Biju Patnaik 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 Sendai Airport and Biju Patnaik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Sendai Airport (SDJ):

• To the south side of the airport are the facilities for small private aircraft, helipads and aircraft hangars.
• To reopen the airport, on 16 March 2011 a team from the United States Air Force's 320th Special Tactics Squadron from Kadena Air Base parachuted into Matsushima, Miyagi, then moved overland to the airport.
• Because of Sendai Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Sendai 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.
• In addition to being known as "Sendai Airport", other names for SDJ include "仙台空港" and "Sendai Kūkō".
• The closest airport to Sendai Airport (SDJ) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of SDJ.
• The Sendai Airport Line, which connects the airport to Sendai Station, opened on 18 March 2007.
• The furthest airport from Sendai Airport (SDJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,588 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• In 1957, the runway was extended to 1,200 metres and Nippon Helicopter Transport established a route from Tokyo's to Sendai.
• The airlines that operate at the airport mainly fly to domestic destinations.
• Sendai Airport (SDJ) has 2 runways.

Facts about Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI):

• As of 2014, the airport is planned to start international operations after the 2014 Indian General Elections, connecting the city to Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
• The furthest airport from Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,362 miles (18,285 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) is Rourkela Airport (RRK), which is located 153 miles (247 kilometers) NNW of BBI.
• Because of Biju Patnaik Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Biju Patnaik 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.
• Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) has 2 runways.