Nonstop flight route between Comayagua, Honduras and Dabolim, Goa, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), Comayagua, Honduras and Goa International Airport (GOI), Dabolim, Goa, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,021 miles (or 16,128 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 Soto Cano Air Base and Goa 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 Soto Cano Air Base and Goa 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: | XPL / MHSC | 
| Airport Name: | Soto Cano Air Base | 
| Location: | Comayagua, Honduras | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'57"N by 87°37'15"W | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2060 feet (628 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XPL | 
| More Information: | XPL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOI / VOGO | 
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| Location: | Dabolim, Goa, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°22'50"N by 73°49'53"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Goa & Indian Navy | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GOI | 
| More Information: | GOI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Soto Cano Air Base (XPL):
- José Enrique Soto Cano Air Base is a Honduras military installation and home of the Honduras Air Force and Honduras Air Force Academy.
 - Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Plans call for the construction to take place over the coming years with all base facilities to either be new construction, or receive major upgrades.
 - The closest airport to Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Marcala Airport (MRJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of XPL.
 - The American contingent at Soto Cano Air Base is designated Joint Task Force-Bravo and consists of both U.S.
 - The furthest airport from Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Soto Cano Air Base (meaning Soto Cano Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 
Facts about Goa International Airport (GOI):
- The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry announced a plan to upgrade Dabolim Airport in 2006.
 - Goa International Airport (GOI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Goa International Airport (GOI) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ENE of GOI.
 - The delays were apparently due to the structuring of these Dabolim deals as land-for-land at the instance of the Navy.
 - The furthest airport from Goa International Airport (GOI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The foundation stone for the terminal was laid on 21 February 2009, the project work began in May 2010 and construction of the terminal began in May 2011.
 - Because of Goa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Goa 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Goa International Airport", another name for GOI is "Dabolim AirportAeroporto de Dabolim".
 - There has been a demand in local political circles for the restoration of Dabolim's civilian status by relocating the Indian Navy' air station to the proposed Karwar airfield in the new INS Kadamba naval base at Karwar, 70 kilometres south of Dabolim in the adjoining state of Karnataka.
 
