Nonstop flight route between Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,214 miles (or 14,828 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 Virgin Gorda Airport and Tiruchirappalli 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 Virgin Gorda Airport and Tiruchirappalli International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ):

• Because of Virgin Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgin Gorda 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 Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of VIJ.
• The furthest airport from Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Virgin Gorda Airport (meaning Virgin Gorda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
• Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ):

• Trichy is one of the non-metro airports selected for 200 crore city side development on public-private partnership model.
• The airport has two adjacent terminals.
• The new terminal has two lounges, VIP lounge managed by AAI and commercial important persons lounge also managed by AAI.
• This was a Customs Airport until 4 October 2012, when it was given an International Airport status by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Trichy airport cargo terminal had handled 4,773 tonnes of cargo in the financial year 2013-14 and had registered an growth of 63 percent, of which the imports accounted for 58 tonnes.
• On 11 October 2013, a five-metric ton capacity cold storage facility was inaugurated at the cargo section.
• The closest airport to Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Madurai Airport (IXM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSW of TRZ.
• 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.
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport or Trichy International Airport is an international airport serving Tiruchirapalli metropolis in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
• 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.