Nonstop flight route between SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States and Mangalore, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States and Mangalore Airport (IXE), Mangalore, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,130 miles (or 13,084 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Mangalore 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport and Mangalore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA):

• In 2013, the airport served over 34.7 million passengers, making it the 15th-busiest airport in the United States.
• The new 3rd runway opened on November 20, 2008, with a total construction cost of $1.1 billion.
• Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has 3 runways.
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• Interstate 5 and its offshoot Interstate 405 intersect very close to the airport, and most people use private vehicles to arrive at the airport.
• Starting in the late 1980s, the Port of Seattle and a council representing local county governments considered the future of air traffic in the region and predicted that airport could reach capacity by 2000.
• The closest airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SEA.
• Residents of the surrounding area filed lawsuits against the Port in the early 1970s, complaining of noise, vibration, smoke, and other problems.
• The furthest airport from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Citing increased landing fees and other costs due to the aforementioned work at the airport, Southwest Airlines threatened in 2005 to move to nearby Boeing Field.
• Because of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Seattle–Tacoma 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.
• Seattle–Tacoma International Airport handled 34,776,666 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport", another name for SEA is "Sea–Tac Airport".

Facts about Mangalore Airport (IXE):

• Because of Mangalore Airport's relatively low elevation of 337 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangalore 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.
• Union minister of state for civil aviation Praful Patel announced on 15 May 2010 that a work order for extending the runway to 9,000 feet would be issued soon.
• The furthest airport from Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,417 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Mangalore Airport (IXE) has 2 runways.
• Provision of runway end safety area, ensuring proper markings on the runway and proper maintenance of the basic strip were implemented in after the directorate General of Civil Aviation identified this as one of the 11 airports in India as unsafe.
• The air cargo complex has been notified by the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
• As of October 2012, it has facilities for handling 400 passengers in the domestic arrival hall and 150 international passengers in the international hall.
• Mangalore Airport has one of highest YoY passenger growth rate in India, with previous financial year clocking 54 percent growth in international passenger traffic.
• The closest airport to Mangalore Airport (IXE) is Mysore Airport (MYQ), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) ESE of IXE.