Nonstop flight route between Sliač, Slovakia and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sliač Airport (SLD), Sliač, Slovakia and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,673 miles (or 7,521 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 Sliač Airport and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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 Sliač Airport and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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: | SLD / LZSL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sliač, Slovakia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'17"N by 19°8'3"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Letisko Sliač a.s. | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SLD | 
| More Information: | SLD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO | 
| Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport | 
| Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AZO | 
| More Information: | AZO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sliač Airport (SLD):
- The closest airport to Sliač Airport (SLD) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNW of SLD.
- In addition to being known as "Sliač Airport", another name for SLD is "Letisko Sliač".
- The furthest airport from Sliač Airport (SLD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,622 miles (18,704 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sliač Airport (SLD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- The facility competes with airports in nearby communities such as South Bend, Grand Rapids and Detroit.
- The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
- The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As of March 2014, Air Traffic Control services for aircraft operating within the lateral and vertical limits of the Kalamazoo TRACON are being provided from a new ATC facility located at the east side of the airport.
- Kalamazoo Airport is used by transient and local private pilots flying for personal reasons, business, or recreation.
- Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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.
- As of May 2012 the airport is served by two major commercial airlines who fly passengers to three major hubs.
- In 1955 the Kalamazoo-based Upjohn pharmaceutical company began operating aircraft for its executives from the airport.




