Nonstop flight route between Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and Sylhet, Bangladesh:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro and MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL), Sylhet, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,216 miles (or 6,785 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 MAG Osmani 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 MAG Osmani 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 Podgorica Airport (TGD):

• The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
• World War 2 brought an end to passenger traffic at the airfield.
• As air traffic in Montenegro saw a rapid increase in traffic in 2000s, the old passenger terminal, a small, cobblestone building, had been retired except for duties with small-volume charter flights after the new terminal was built in 2006.
• In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
• Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Podgorica Airport is accessible by Podgorica - Bar road, via short detour.
• 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.
• Podgorica Airport is a public international airport, but shares the main runway with Podgorica's military airbase.
• Airport was moved to the south of the city, on its present location, in 1961.
• The IATA code of the airport is still TGD because Podgorica was named Titograd from 1946 to 1992, during which time the airport opened.
• 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.

Facts about MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL):

• Because of MAG Osmani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at MAG Osmani 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.
• MAG Osmani International Airport is an international airport located 5 miles north-east of Sylhet in Bangladesh.
• The airport was initially served by domestic flights from Shahjalal International Airport by the country's national airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
• The furthest airport from MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,345 miles (18,258 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
• The closest airport to MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is Kailashahar Airport (IXH), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of ZYL.
• In addition to being known as "MAG Osmani International Airport", other names for ZYL include "ওসমানী আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Osmani Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
• Work started in 2006 to upgrade the terminal facilities to enable handling of international flights.
• MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Under a new program the airport will be getting a new refuelling system, expansion of the airport and runway, new instruments for control tower and runway, new terminal, 6 more Jetways and modern lighting instruments.