Nonstop flight route between San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ), San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,008 miles (or 8,059 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 Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport and Lajes Air Base, 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 Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport and Lajes Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUJ / SASJ |
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Location: | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°23'10"S by 65°5'38"W |
Area Served: | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy |
Operator/Owner: | Government. |
Airport Type: | Public and Military |
Elevation: | 3019 feet (920 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JUJ |
More Information: | JUJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ):
- The furthest airport from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) is Meixian Airport (MXZ), which is nearly antipodal to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (meaning Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Meixian Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Meizhou, Guangdong, China.
- The closest airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SW of JUJ.
- In addition to being known as "Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport", another name for JUJ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Jujuy - Gobernador Horacio Guzmán".
- Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- Another important Cold War operation at Lajes was the U.S.
- In 1947, the Portuguese Esquadra 41 started to operate from Lajes, equipped with Boeing SB-17, Grumman HU-16 Albatross, Douglas C-54 Skymaster and, later Sikorsky H-19.
- Lajes supported the large airlift during the Gulf War.
- The civilian terminal also plays an important role in support of passenger and cargo airliners, executive, corporate and private jets flying to the island or beyond as the central location in the Azores group of islands makes it an ideal spot for refuelling or stopover.
- In 1980, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Terceira Island.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- On January 31, 1951, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster operated by the Portuguese Air Force crashed into the sea while approaching Lajes Field, having taken off from Lisbon, Portugal, killing all 14 on board.
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".