Nonstop flight route between Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador and Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(2°9'27"S by 79°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W)
Distance from GYE to RGA:
3,632.98 miles (5,846.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador and Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,633 miles (or 5,847 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 José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport and Hermes Quijada 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 José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport and Hermes Quijada 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: | GYE / SEGU |
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| Location: | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°9'27"S by 79°53'0"W |
| Area Served: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYE |
| More Information: | GYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGA / SAWE |
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| Location: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W |
| Area Served: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGA |
| More Information: | RGA Maps & Info |
Facts about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE):
- Because of José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at José Joaquín de Olmedo 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.
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The construction of the new terminal and expansion of the runway was finally decided in 2003–2004, years after making the decision that the current infrastructure was not sufficient to cover the city's needs, but that it was not yet commercially viable to build an entirely new airport in the Daular area.
- The furthest airport from José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (meaning José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- The airport is planned to serve the city of Guayaquil for 10 to 15 years starting in 2006.
- In addition to being known as "José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport", another name for GYE is "Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo".
- The closest airport to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) W of GYE.
Facts about Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA):
- Because of Hermes Quijada International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermes Quijada 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 Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Hermes Quijada International Airport (meaning Hermes Quijada International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,308 miles (19,807 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
- In addition to being known as "Hermes Quijada International Airport", another name for RGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Río Grande - Hermes Quijada".
- The closest airport to Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of RGA.
- Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.38 miles (122.93 km) W | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 80.06 miles (128.85 km) SE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 87.17 miles (140.28 km) NNW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 88.52 miles (142.47 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 100.12 miles (161.12 km) NNW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 102.32 miles (164.66 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 111.55 miles (179.52 km) NE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 122.10 miles (196.50 km) E | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 123.02 miles (197.97 km) NE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) SSE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 133.57 miles (214.97 km) ENE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 153.48 miles (247.00 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 176.20 miles (283.56 km) NE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 192.00 miles (308.99 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 15 | 216.21 miles (347.95 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.21 miles (19,901.44 km) NE | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,338.27 miles (19,856.47 km) WNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,320.35 miles (19,827.64 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,317.26 miles (19,822.66 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,309.17 miles (19,809.65 km) WNW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,303.19 miles (19,800.01 km) NE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,297.86 miles (19,791.44 km) NE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,289.14 miles (19,777.40 km) W | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,288.98 miles (19,777.15 km) NNW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,287.95 miles (19,775.48 km) NW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,257.07 miles (19,725.79 km) NNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,256.69 miles (19,725.18 km) ENE | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) N | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,219.58 miles (19,665.46 km) N | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,207.41 miles (19,645.88 km) N | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.57 miles (123.23 km) SSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 2 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) WNW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 163.67 miles (263.40 km) NNW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 247.26 miles (397.92 km) NW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 303.05 miles (487.71 km) NW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 306.55 miles (493.34 km) NW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 360.48 miles (580.13 km) NNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) ENE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 425.42 miles (684.64 km) NNE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 441.33 miles (710.25 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 498.85 miles (802.82 km) NNW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 520.26 miles (837.28 km) NNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 526.71 miles (847.65 km) NNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 552.61 miles (889.33 km) N | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 570.78 miles (918.58 km) NNW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.80 miles (19,807.43 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,194.07 miles (19,624.41 km) ENE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,116.76 miles (19,499.98 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.77 km) NE | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,094.16 miles (19,463.61 km) ENE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,033.05 miles (19,365.27 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,013.37 miles (19,333.60 km) W | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 11,983.44 miles (19,285.44 km) ENE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 11,983.10 miles (19,284.88 km) NW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 11,957.06 miles (19,242.98 km) NE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 11,928.49 miles (19,196.99 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,924.51 miles (19,190.59 km) WNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) NNE | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,895.23 miles (19,143.47 km) WNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |