Nonstop flight route between León, Spain and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'39"N by 100°32'7"W)
Distance from LEN to PDS:
5,139.14 miles (8,270.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between León Airport (LEN), León, Spain and Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,139 miles (or 8,271 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 León Airport and Piedras Negras 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 León Airport and Piedras Negras 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: | LEN / LELN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | León, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | León, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
| More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDS / MMPG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'39"N by 100°32'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 901 feet (275 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDS |
| More Information: | PDS Maps & Info |
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- In 2003 a new Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Building was built, with its corresponding developed and landscaped area, as well as a technical block and an elevated water tank.
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- In the 1940s an aviation school was installed in the facilities, where the first pilots graduated at the General Aviation School.
Facts about Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS):
- The furthest airport from Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,253 miles (18,110 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Piedras Negras International Airport's relatively low elevation of 901 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedras Negras 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.
- Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Piedras Negras International Airport", another name for PDS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Piedras Negras".
- The closest airport to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of PDS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |     |
| 2 | 73.59 miles (118.42 km) SE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) ENE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 6 | 113.38 miles (182.47 km) S | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 139.52 miles (224.53 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) W | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 147.29 miles (237.04 km) ENE | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 11 | 150.12 miles (241.60 km) E | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 12 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) WSW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 14 | 170.06 miles (273.68 km) E | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 15 | 181.35 miles (291.86 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,358.93 miles (19,889.73 km) SSE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,330.58 miles (19,844.09 km) SSE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,315.78 miles (19,820.28 km) SSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,313.98 miles (19,817.38 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,307.02 miles (19,806.18 km) SSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,295.91 miles (19,788.30 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,279.68 miles (19,762.18 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,275.94 miles (19,756.16 km) E | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,265.89 miles (19,739.98 km) E | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,251.90 miles (19,717.48 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.66 miles (84.74 km) NNW | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 56.77 miles (91.36 km) NNW | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 59.59 miles (95.89 km) NW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 4 | 62.61 miles (100.76 km) NE | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 80.80 miles (130.03 km) E | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 96.38 miles (155.10 km) ENE | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.44 miles (160.03 km) SE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.74 miles (162.13 km) SE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 9 | 127.75 miles (205.59 km) NE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 128.86 miles (207.38 km) SSW | Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 11 | 129.14 miles (207.83 km) ENE | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) ENE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 139.22 miles (224.06 km) ENE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 149.82 miles (241.11 km) ENE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) ESE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,253.05 miles (18,109.98 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,958.21 miles (17,635.49 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,852.29 miles (17,465.03 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,845.56 miles (17,454.19 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,842.69 miles (17,449.58 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,440.03 miles (16,801.55 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,427.58 miles (16,781.52 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,423.37 miles (16,774.74 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,402.93 miles (16,741.85 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,395.39 miles (16,729.72 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,380.11 miles (16,705.13 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,358.42 miles (16,670.21 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,351.98 miles (16,659.85 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,340.17 miles (16,640.85 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,326.43 miles (16,618.74 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |