Nonstop flight route between Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(3°26'7"S by 79°58'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W)
Distance from ETR to LPA:
4,801.42 miles (7,727.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR), Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,801 miles (or 7,727 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 Santa Rosa International Airport and Gran Canaria 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 Santa Rosa International Airport and Gran Canaria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ETR / SERO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°26'7"S by 79°58'40"W |
| Area Served: | Machala |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ETR |
| More Information: | ETR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPA / GCLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W |
| Area Served: | Gran Canaria |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPA |
| More Information: | LPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR):
- Because of Santa Rosa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) is Sitiawan Airport (SWY), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Rosa International Airport (meaning Santa Rosa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sitiawan Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Perak, Malaysia.
- Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) is Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of ETR.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Rosa International Airport", another name for ETR is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Santa Rosa".
Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
- In 1919, Frenchman Pierre George Latécoère was granted clearance from the French & Spanish governments to establish an airline route between Toulouse & Casablanca.
- Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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 Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.
- There is an airbase of the Spanish Air Force to the east of the runways.
- In October 1991, the terminal was enlarged with improved facilities so it could handle more passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
- At 1:15 PM on 27 March 1977, a bomb planted by the Movement for the Independence and Autonomy of the Canaries Archipelago exploded in a florist's shop on the terminal concourse.
- The airport was an official alternative landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle, before the ending of Space Shuttle programme in July 2011.
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.
- Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
- The airport has one terminal which opened in March 1973.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.97 miles (46.62 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru |     |
| 2 | 56.96 miles (91.67 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 65.19 miles (104.91 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) ENE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 88.52 miles (142.47 km) N | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) NW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 118.12 miles (190.09 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 9 | 150.27 miles (241.84 km) ENE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 168.88 miles (271.79 km) NNW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 178.68 miles (287.56 km) NNW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 181.61 miles (292.28 km) NNE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 187.76 miles (302.17 km) NE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 198.39 miles (319.27 km) NNE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 231.83 miles (373.09 km) S | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.48 miles (19,900.25 km) NW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,356.15 miles (19,885.25 km) E | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,343.27 miles (19,864.52 km) E | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,329.47 miles (19,842.31 km) W | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,329.16 miles (19,841.82 km) NW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,320.16 miles (19,827.32 km) W | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,311.68 miles (19,813.68 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,306.96 miles (19,806.09 km) N | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,294.20 miles (19,785.55 km) N | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 12,294.20 miles (19,785.55 km) N | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,290.37 miles (19,779.38 km) NNE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,277.40 miles (19,758.51 km) NW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,262.88 miles (19,735.15 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,244.39 miles (19,705.38 km) N | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,235.58 miles (19,691.20 km) N | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.50 miles (111.84 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 72.77 miles (117.11 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 99.47 miles (160.08 km) ENE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 259.76 miles (418.04 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 359.66 miles (578.81 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 396.56 miles (638.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 399.72 miles (643.28 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 414.07 miles (666.37 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 417.80 miles (672.38 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,027.91 miles (19,357.00 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,015.94 miles (19,337.74 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,961.32 miles (19,249.84 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,942.07 miles (19,218.86 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,925.75 miles (19,192.59 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,866.32 miles (19,096.94 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,814.41 miles (19,013.41 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,762.36 miles (18,929.64 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,758.16 miles (18,922.88 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,752.76 miles (18,914.19 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,745.43 miles (18,902.39 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |