Nonstop flight route between Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia and Algiers, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°41'27"N by 3°12'55"E)
Distance from MCJ to ALG:
4,968.20 miles (7,995.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia and Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), Algiers, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,968 miles (or 7,996 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCJ / SKLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Albania |
| Operator/Owner: | Cerrejon LLC. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCJ |
| More Information: | MCJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALG / DAAG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Algiers, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'27"N by 3°12'55"E |
| Area Served: | Algiers, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALG |
| More Information: | ALG Maps & Info |
Facts about La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ):
- The closest airport to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NW of MCJ.
- In addition to being known as "La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport", another name for MCJ is "Aeropuerto Jorge Isaacs".
- Because of La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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.
- La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (meaning La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
Facts about Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG):
- Houari Boumediene Airport handled 4,474,970 passengers last year.
- Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) has 2 runways.
- The new terminal at the airport
- In addition to being known as "Houari Boumediene Airport", other names for ALG include "مطار هواري بومدين الدولي" and "Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene".
- Houari Boumediene Airport, also known as Algiers Airport, is an international airport serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria.
- Because of Houari Boumediene Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Houari Boumediene 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.
- Prior to Terminal 2's opening, Terminal 3 was used for operating domestic flights.
- The furthest airport from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Houari Boumediene Airport (meaning Houari Boumediene Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,120 miles (19,505 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of ALG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.82 miles (57.65 km) NW | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) SE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 4 | 100.83 miles (162.28 km) SE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 118.24 miles (190.29 km) W | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 6 | 157.12 miles (252.86 km) W | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 7 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 162.80 miles (262.01 km) ENE | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 188.60 miles (303.53 km) SSE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 188.90 miles (304.01 km) ENE | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 12 | 190.68 miles (306.86 km) E | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 204.23 miles (328.68 km) SSE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 207.36 miles (333.71 km) S | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 212.28 miles (341.64 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.01 miles (19,798.12 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,166.88 miles (19,580.65 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,163.66 miles (19,575.46 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,145.64 miles (19,546.47 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,137.46 miles (19,533.29 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,126.54 miles (19,515.72 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,119.63 miles (19,504.61 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,091.08 miles (19,458.66 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,083.47 miles (19,446.41 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,079.16 miles (19,439.47 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,044.82 miles (19,384.22 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,015.06 miles (19,336.31 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,993.32 miles (19,301.33 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,989.29 miles (19,294.84 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,953.90 miles (19,237.88 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.31 miles (34.30 km) WSW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 2 | 25.73 miles (41.40 km) WSW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 3 | 102.72 miles (165.31 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 4 | 108.95 miles (175.35 km) SSE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.26 km) WSW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 6 | 120.60 miles (194.08 km) ESE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 7 | 147.35 miles (237.13 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 8 | 158.20 miles (254.59 km) WSW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 181.14 miles (291.52 km) NNW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 10 | 184.25 miles (296.51 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.05 miles (307.47 km) E | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 12 | 192.88 miles (310.41 km) SE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 13 | 199.34 miles (320.81 km) N | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 14 | 199.87 miles (321.67 km) WSW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 207.07 miles (333.24 km) E | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,119.71 miles (19,504.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,080.31 miles (19,441.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,045.80 miles (19,385.79 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,044.65 miles (19,383.93 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,042.15 miles (19,379.91 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,022.28 miles (19,347.93 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,019.31 miles (19,343.16 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,012.25 miles (19,331.80 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,010.15 miles (19,328.42 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,005.53 miles (19,320.98 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,995.98 miles (19,305.62 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,980.71 miles (19,281.03 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,955.74 miles (19,240.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,944.62 miles (19,222.96 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |