Nonstop flight route between Sliač, Slovakia and Dabolim, Goa, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sliač Airport (SLD), Sliač, Slovakia and Goa International Airport (GOI), Dabolim, Goa, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,831 miles (or 6,165 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 Goa 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 Goa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sliač Airport (SLD):

• In addition to being known as "Sliač Airport", another name for SLD is "Letisko Sliač".
• Sliač Airport (SLD) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Sliač Airport (SLD) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NNW of SLD.
• 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.

Facts about Goa International Airport (GOI):

• Plans were then drawn up to upgrade Dabolim in the meantime at an estimated cost of Rs 5 billion and the consultant was asked to examine the feasibility of two airports in Goa.
• Goa International Airport (GOI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The modernisation project of Goa Airport was one of 35 airport expansion projects undertaken by the AAI and, in terms of size and money, was its third largest project after the ones at Chennai and Kolkata airports.
• Less than a dozen airlines compete in the domestic market.
• The closest airport to Goa International Airport (GOI) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of GOI.
• The integrated building design features aesthetic glass, large steel span structures and frameless glazing.
• The domestic terminal was built in 1983 and is designed to process 350 arrivals and departures simultaneously, while the international terminal built in 1996 is meant for 250.
• In addition to being known as "Goa International Airport", another name for GOI is "Dabolim AirportAeroporto de Dabolim".
• The furthest airport from Goa International Airport (GOI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Because of Goa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Goa 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.