Nonstop flight route between Selma, Alabama, United States and Akola, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig Field (SEM), Selma, Alabama, United States and Shivani Airport (AKD), Akola, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,623 miles (or 13,878 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 Craig Field and Shivani 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 Craig Field and Shivani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEM / KSEM |
Airport Name: | Craig Field |
Location: | Selma, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'38"N by 86°59'16"W |
Area Served: | Selma, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Craig Field Airport & Industrial Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEM |
More Information: | SEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKD / VAAK |
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Location: | Akola, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°41'56"N by 77°3'30"E |
Area Served: | Akola |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Maharashtra |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 999 feet (304 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKD |
More Information: | AKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Craig Field (SEM):
- Craig Field covers an area of 1,790 acres at an elevation of 166 feet above mean sea level.
- The former military family housing was sold to individual owners shortly after base closure and has seen significant decay as compared to its previous military occupants.
- Because of Craig Field's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Craig 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 Craig Field (SEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Craig Field (SEM) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of SEM.
- Craig Field (SEM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shivani Airport (AKD):
- Shivani Airport (AKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shivani Airport's relatively low elevation of 999 feet, planes can take off or land at Shivani 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 "Shivani Airport", other names for AKD include "अकोला विमानतळ", "Shivani Airport" and "Akola Airport अकोला विमानतळ".
- The furthest airport from Shivani Airport (AKD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Shivani Airport (AKD) is Nanded Airport (NDC), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) S of AKD.
- The airport was constructed in 1943 by the Public Works Department.