About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), La Rioja, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,935 miles (or 15,989 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KGF / UAKK
Airport Names:
  1. Sary-Arka Airport
  2. Сарыарқа әуежайы
  3. аэропорт Сары-Арка
Location: Karaganda, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E
Area Served: Karaganda
Operator/Owner: Sky Service LLP
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1765 feet (538 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IRJ / SANL
Airport Names:
  1. Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
  2. Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid
Location: La Rioja, Argentina
GPS Coordinates: 29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W
Area Served: La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina
Operator/Owner: Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1633 feet (498 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sary-Arka Airport (KGF):

  • In addition to being known as "Sary-Arka Airport", other names for KGF include "Сарыарқа әуежайы" and "аэропорт Сары-Арка".
  • The closest airport to Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Astana International Airport (TSE), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NW of KGF.
  • The furthest airport from Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,949 miles (17,621 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
  • Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ):

  • In addition to being known as "Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport", another name for IRJ is "Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid".
  • The airport was named after the Argentine aviation pioneer Vicente Almandos Almonacid.
  • The furthest airport from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (meaning Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changsha Huanghua International Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Changsha, Hunan, China.
  • Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
  • The closest airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of IRJ.
  • Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is the main airport in La Rioja Province, Argentina serving the city of La Rioja.
  • The airport was built in 1948, and was officially inaugurated with an LADE Viking flight on October 11, 1948.
  • Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sary-Arka Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sary-Arka Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1124.50 miles (200.36 km) NWAstana International Airport (TSE)Astana, KazakhstanView Astana International Airport on a map Set TSE as origin Airport Set TSE as destination Airport Get more information about Astana International Airport
2155.68 miles (250.54 km) NNEEkibastuz (EKB)Ekibastuz, KazakhstanView Ekibastuz on a map Set EKB as origin Airport Set EKB as destination Airport Get more information about Ekibastuz
3206.67 miles (332.59 km) SSEBalqash Airport (BXH)Balkhash, KazakhstanView Balqash Airport on a map Set BXH as origin Airport Set BXH as destination Airport Get more information about Balqash Airport
4238.45 miles (383.75 km) NEPavlodar Airport (PWQ)Pavlodar, KazakhstanView Pavlodar Airport on a map Set PWQ as origin Airport Set PWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pavlodar Airport
5264.36 miles (425.44 km) NWAtbasar (ATX)Atbasar, KazakhstanView Atbasar on a map Set ATX as origin Airport Set ATX as destination Airport Get more information about Atbasar
6286.69 miles (461.38 km) WNWArkalyk (AYK)Arkalyk, KazakhstanView Arkalyk on a map Set AYK as origin Airport Set AYK as destination Airport Get more information about Arkalyk
7288.96 miles (465.04 km) WSWZhezkazgan Airport (DZN)Jezkazgan, KazakhstanView Zhezkazgan Airport on a map Set DZN as origin Airport Set DZN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhezkazgan Airport
8299.53 miles (482.04 km) NNWKokshetau Airport (KOV)Kokshetau, KazakhstanView Kokshetau Airport on a map Set KOV as origin Airport Set KOV as destination Airport Get more information about Kokshetau Airport
9309.75 miles (498.50 km) ENESemipalatinsk Airport (PLX)Semey, KazakhstanView Semipalatinsk Airport on a map Set PLX as origin Airport Set PLX as destination Airport Get more information about Semipalatinsk Airport
10365.87 miles (588.81 km) NTsentralny Airport (OMS)Omsk, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set OMS as origin Airport Set OMS as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport
11393.78 miles (633.72 km) NNWPetropavl Airport (PPK)Petropavl, KazakhstanView Petropavl Airport on a map Set PPK as origin Airport Set PPK as destination Airport Get more information about Petropavl Airport
12408.47 miles (657.37 km) EOskemen Airport (UKK)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), KazakhstanView Oskemen Airport on a map Set UKK as origin Airport Set UKK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskemen Airport
13459.93 miles (740.18 km) SManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as origin Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
14470.53 miles (757.24 km) SSEAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as origin Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
15480.92 miles (773.96 km) SSWTaraz Airport (DMB)Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), KazakhstanView Taraz Airport on a map Set DMB as origin Airport Set DMB as destination Airport Get more information about Taraz Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sary-Arka Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sary-Arka Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,949.41 miles (17,621.32 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
210,923.65 miles (17,579.86 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
310,912.24 miles (17,561.50 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
410,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
510,879.97 miles (17,509.57 km) WCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,874.85 miles (17,501.34 km) SMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
710,824.54 miles (17,420.36 km) WChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
810,818.18 miles (17,410.13 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as origin Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
910,812.60 miles (17,401.15 km) WSWPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as origin Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
1010,807.99 miles (17,393.72 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as origin Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1110,804.33 miles (17,387.85 km) WSWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1210,799.31 miles (17,379.75 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
1310,797.20 miles (17,376.37 km) WSWUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
1410,791.97 miles (17,367.95 km) WPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as origin Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
1510,791.68 miles (17,367.48 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
183.40 miles (134.22 km) NECoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as destination Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
2175.71 miles (282.78 km) SELa Cumbre Airport (LCM)La Cumbre, Córdoba, ArgentinaView La Cumbre Airport on a map Set LCM as destination Airport Set LCM as destination Airport Get more information about La Cumbre Airport
3182.61 miles (293.88 km) SSWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
4188.58 miles (303.50 km) NEVicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaView Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport on a map Set SDE as destination Airport Set SDE as destination Airport Get more information about Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport
5202.45 miles (325.82 km) SSEVilla Dolores Airport (VDR)Villa Dolores, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Villa Dolores Airport on a map Set VDR as destination Airport Set VDR as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Dolores Airport
6203.55 miles (327.57 km) NNETeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as destination Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
7203.85 miles (328.06 km) SEIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)Córdoba, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport on a map Set COR as destination Airport Set COR as destination Airport Get more information about Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
8262.96 miles (423.19 km) WNWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
9266.04 miles (428.15 km) SSWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
10266.98 miles (429.65 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
11270.30 miles (435.00 km) SBrigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)San Luis, ArgentinaView Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport on a map Set LUQ as destination Airport Set LUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport
12279.10 miles (449.16 km) NWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
13294.36 miles (473.72 km) ECeres Airport (CRR)Ceres, Santa Fe, ArgentinaView Ceres Airport on a map Set CRR as destination Airport Set CRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ceres Airport
14313.95 miles (505.25 km) NWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
15323.76 miles (521.04 km) NNEMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as destination Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) NChangsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX)Changsha, Hunan, ChinaView Changsha Huanghua International Airport on a map Set CSX as destination Airport Set CSX as destination Airport Get more information about Changsha Huanghua International Airport
212,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) NEShashi Airport (SHS)Jingzhou, Hubei, ChinaView Shashi Airport on a map Set SHS as destination Airport Set SHS as destination Airport Get more information about Shashi Airport
312,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) ENEChangde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD)Changde, Hunan, ChinaView Changde Taohuayuan Airport on a map Set CGD as destination Airport Set CGD as destination Airport Get more information about Changde Taohuayuan Airport
412,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) NNWWuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaView Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on a map Set WUH as destination Airport Set WUH as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
512,308.84 miles (19,809.11 km) NNWYichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC)Yichun, Jiangxi, ChinaView Yichun Mingyueshan Airport on a map Set YIC as destination Airport Set YIC as destination Airport Get more information about Yichun Mingyueshan Airport
612,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) NEYichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)Yichang, Hubei, ChinaView Yichang Sanxia Airport on a map Set YIH as destination Airport Set YIH as destination Airport Get more information about Yichang Sanxia Airport
712,280.38 miles (19,763.31 km) WJiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU)Jiujiang, Jiangxi, ChinaView Jiujiang Lushan Airport on a map Set JIU as destination Airport Set JIU as destination Airport Get more information about Jiujiang Lushan Airport
812,270.22 miles (19,746.96 km) WNWNanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaView Nanchang Changbei International Airport on a map Set KHN as destination Airport Set KHN as destination Airport Get more information about Nanchang Changbei International Airport
912,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) EZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as destination Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
1012,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) NNEHengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY)Hengyang, Hunan, ChinaView Hengyang Bajialing Airport on a map Set HNY as destination Airport Set HNY as destination Airport Get more information about Hengyang Bajialing Airport
1112,238.97 miles (19,696.67 km) NNWJinggangshan Airport (JGS)Ji'an, Jiangxi, ChinaView Jinggangshan Airport on a map Set JGS as destination Airport Set JGS as destination Airport Get more information about Jinggangshan Airport
1212,237.97 miles (19,695.05 km) NNEXiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN)Xiangfan, Hubei, ChinaView Xiangyang Liuji Airport on a map Set XFN as destination Airport Set XFN as destination Airport Get more information about Xiangyang Liuji Airport
1312,205.90 miles (19,643.44 km) NEShennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG)Shennongjia, Hubei, ChinaView Shennongjia Hongping Airport on a map Set HPG as destination Airport Set HPG as destination Airport Get more information about Shennongjia Hongping Airport
1412,205.61 miles (19,642.97 km) NNEYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as destination Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport
1512,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ENEEnshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH)Enshi, Hubei, ChinaView Enshi Xujiaping Airport on a map Set ENH as destination Airport Set ENH as destination Airport Get more information about Enshi Xujiaping Airport