Nonstop flight route between Latacunga, Ecuador and Chevak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), Latacunga, Ecuador and Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,174 miles (or 9,937 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 Cotopaxi International Airport and Chevak 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 Cotopaxi International Airport and Chevak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTX / |
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Location: | Latacunga, Ecuador |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°54'24"S by 78°36'56"W |
Area Served: | Latacunga, Ecuador |
Operator/Owner: | Ecuadorian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 9205 feet (2,806 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTX |
More Information: | LTX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAK / PAVA |
Airport Name: | Chevak Airport |
Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VAK |
More Information: | VAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX):
- The furthest airport from Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) is Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), which is nearly antipodal to Cotopaxi International Airport (meaning Cotopaxi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Cotopaxi International Airport", other names for LTX include "Aeropuerto Internacional Cotopaxi" and "SELT".
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cotopaxi International Airport's high elevation of 9,205 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LTX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LTX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of LTX.
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
- Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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.