Nonstop flight route between Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India and Savannah, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India and Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), Savannah, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,598 miles (or 13,837 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and Hunter Army Airfield, 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and Hunter Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCU / VECC |
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Location: | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°39'16"N by 88°26'48"E |
Area Served: | Kolkata |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCU |
More Information: | CCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVN / KSVN |
Airport Name: | Hunter Army Airfield |
Location: | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'35"N by 81°8'44"W |
Area Served: | Fort Stewart |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVN |
More Information: | SVN Maps & Info |
Facts about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU):
- In the early 1980s, plans emerged to connect the airport with the city center by tram.
- 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.
- 2005 saw the growth of Low Cost Carriers in the Indian aviation sector, with new airlines including Spice Jet, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines.
- In addition to being known as "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport", another name for CCU is "নেতাজি সুভাষচন্দ্র বসু আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর".
- 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.
- The airport has a facility of prepaid taxis and air-conditioned buses that connect it to the city.
- The modernisation plan included some improvements of the airport's existing terminals, including the addition of extra ticketing counters, check-in kiosks and cafes to the domestic terminal in 2009.
- Air India operates hangars at the airport, while Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil act as fuellers.
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Hunter Army Airfield (SVN):
- Coast Guard Air Station Savannah is also located on Hunter Army Airfield.
- On 30 August 1940, the United States Army Air Corps received approval to build a base at Hunter Municipal Airifeld.
- The closest airport to Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of SVN.
- Throughout 1942, light bomber and dive bomber groups received combat training at Savannah AAB before being deployed to the combat zones overseas.
- The Division’s rapid deployment capability was put to the supreme test in 1990 after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
- The furthest airport from Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1964, the Department of Defense announced that the base would be closed, along with 94 other military installations.
- Because of Hunter Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Hunter Army Airfield 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.