Nonstop flight route between San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México and Madurai, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP), San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México and Madurai Airport (IXM), Madurai, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,219 miles (or 16,445 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 Ponciano Arriaga International Airport and Madurai 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 Ponciano Arriaga International Airport and Madurai 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 Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP):

• The furthest airport from Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,410 miles (18,362 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) is Guanajuato International Airport (BJX), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SSW of SLP.
• Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) has 2 runways.
• Because of Ponciano Arriaga International Airport's high elevation of 6,035 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about Madurai Airport (IXM):

• Madurai Airport (IXM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Madurai Airport (IXM) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of IXM.
• Considering the growing cargo potential in Madurai Airport, AAI has decided to modify old terminal into a full fledged cargo complex.
• The furthest airport from Madurai Airport (IXM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
• The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and Commercial Important persons lounge managed by TNCC-Madurai.
• In order to boost exports from Madurai and its surrounding districts, the Department of Revenue under the Union Ministry of Finance has issued a notification dated 28 May 2013 permitting the airport to handle cargo.
• Because of Madurai Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Madurai 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.