Nonstop flight route between Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Blantyre, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Chileka International Airport (BLZ), Blantyre, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,133 miles (or 6,652 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 Podgorica Airport and Chileka 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 Podgorica Airport and Chileka 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: | TGD / LYPG |
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| Location: | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'33"N by 19°15'6"E |
| Area Served: | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGD |
| More Information: | TGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLZ / FWCL |
| Airport Name: | Chileka International Airport |
| Location: | Blantyre, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'44"S by 34°58'26"E |
| Area Served: | Blantyre, Malawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLZ |
| More Information: | BLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):
- The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Airport is located in Zeta Plain, near the town of Golubovci.
- Military facilities include a 200-acre airbase area adjacent to the main runway, as well as Šipčanik complex.
- History of civil aviation in Podgorica began on May 26, 1928, when Aeroput Potez 29/2 landed on the Podgorica airfield, a small airfield with grass runway, located near the site of today's Podgorica Rail Station.
- In early December 1999, the airport was briefly seized by the Army of Yugoslavia in a standoff between the Milošević regime and the Federal Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro after Montenegro tried to control the airport independently from Belgrade.
- The airport is situated 11 km south of central Podgorica, in the Zeta Plain, one of the few flat areas of Montenegro suitable for a large airport.
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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.
- The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
- In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
Facts about Chileka International Airport (BLZ):
- The closest airport to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Chingozi Airport (TCV), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) WSW of BLZ.
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
