Nonstop flight route between Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India and Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,671 miles (or 13,954 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 Tiruchirappalli International Airport and Sioux Falls Regional 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 Tiruchirappalli International Airport and Sioux Falls Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ):

• The closest airport to Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Madurai Airport (IXM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSW of TRZ.
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,397 miles (18,342 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
• Due to the consistent increase in the air traffic, the integrated passenger terminal building having a total floor area of 11,777 m2 to handle 470 peak-hour passengers has become insufficient.
• Because of Tiruchirappalli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiruchirappalli 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.
• AAI has gone for the extension of apron and construction of ramp equipment area measuring 2,800 sq ft.
• The new integrated passenger terminal built at cost of 80 crore was inaugurated on 21 February 2009 and started operations from 1 June 2009.
• Tiruchirapalli Airport has been in expansion mode since 2004.

Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):

• Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
• Joe Foss Field covers an area of 1,570 acres at an elevation of 1,430 feet above mean sea level.
• The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
• Also located here is the Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station, home to Headquarters, South Dakota Air National Guard and its 114th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command gained unit known as the "Fighting Lobos" and operating F-16C/D aircraft.
• The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
• Beginning in the spring of 2009, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport embarked on a 3 phase multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion project, designed by Koch Hazard Architects, that included renovating and expanding the ticketing and check-in counter area, renovating the ground floor gift shop, updating and renovating the concourse, and updating and expanding the airport's parking operations.