Nonstop flight route between Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU), Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,725 miles (or 10,822 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 Gusti Syamsir Alam 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 Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):

• The IATA code of the airport is still TGD because Podgorica was named Titograd from 1946 to 1992, during which time the airport opened.
• In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
• After the war, passenger service resumed on April 8, 1947, with newly formed JAT flight to Belgrade on a Douglas C-47 converted for passenger use.
• 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.
• 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.
• A major renovation and expansion took place in 2006, with a refurbishment and extension of the apron and improvements to the taxiways system, airfield lighting system and power supply.
• The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
• Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• Military facilities include a 200-acre airbase area adjacent to the main runway, as well as Šipčanik complex.
• The airport has ICAO classification 4E ILS Cat I.

Facts about Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU):

• In addition to being known as "Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport", other names for KBU include "Bandar Udara Gusti Syamsir Alam" and "WAOK".
• Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) is Canaima Airport (CAJ), which is nearly antipodal to Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (meaning Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canaima Airport), and is located 12,223 miles (19,671 kilometers) away in Canaima, Venezuela.
• The closest airport to Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) is Batu Licin Airport (BTW), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SW of KBU.
• Because of Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Gusti Syamsir Alam 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.