Nonstop flight route between Coyhaique, Chile and Nairobi, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), Coyhaique, Chile and Wilson Airport (WIL), Nairobi, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,058 miles (or 11,358 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield and Wilson 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield and Wilson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXQ / SCCY |
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Location: | Coyhaique, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'40"S by 72°6'23"W |
Area Served: | Coyhaique |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1020 feet (311 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GXQ |
More Information: | GXQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIL / HKNW |
Airport Name: | Wilson Airport |
Location: | Nairobi, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'12"S by 36°48'53"E |
Area Served: | Nairobi |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 5546 feet (1,690 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WIL |
More Information: | WIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ):
- The furthest airport from Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Vidal Airfield (meaning Teniente Vidal Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- In addition to being known as "Teniente Vidal Airfield", other names for GXQ include "Teniente Vidal Airfield (Coyhaique)" and "Aeródromo Teniente Vidal".
- The closest airport to Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Balmaceda Airport (BBA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of GXQ.
- Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wilson Airport (WIL):
- Wilson Airport (WIL) has 2 runways.
- The airport serves domestic and international traffic.
- The furthest airport from Wilson Airport (WIL) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,619 miles (18,698 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Wilson Airport (WIL) is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of WIL.
- Because of Wilson Airport's high elevation of 5,546 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was established in 1933 as Nairobi Aerodrome and was used by Imperial Airways Empire air mail services from the United Kingdom via Egypt and continuing in stages to South Africa.