Nonstop flight route between Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Peace River Airport (YPE), Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,780 miles (or 10,911 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 Peace River Airport and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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 Peace River Airport and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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 Peace River Airport (YPE):

• In June 1960 the Peace River Airport closed down in order to complete extensive construction to the airport.
• The 5,000 ft long runway 04/22 would be able to accommodate a Boeing 737-600, 737-700 and 737-800 equipped with a short-field design package.
• The closest airport to Peace River Airport (YPE) is Donnelly Airport (YOE), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SSE of YPE.
• The furthest airport from Peace River Airport (YPE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,144 miles (16,325 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Peace River Airport (YPE) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):

• Because of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 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.
• The furthest airport from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,147 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Calcutta played an important role in the Second World War.
• In the financial year from April 2011 to March 2012, Kolkata airport served 10.3 million passengers, 85% which were travelling domestically.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
• Due to the introduction of longer haul aircraft and the poor political climate of Calcutta during the 1960s, several airlines discontinued their service to the airport.
• In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
• In the early 1980s, plans emerged to connect the airport with the city center by tram.
• The 1990s saw new growth for Calcutta airport, as the Indian aviation industry saw the arrival of new airlines such as Jet Airways and Air Sahara.
• Air India operates hangars at the airport, while Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil act as fuellers.
• The closest airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is Jessore Airport (JSR), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of CCU.