Nonstop flight route between Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Pilot Point, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,731 miles (or 14,052 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 Astor Piazzolla International Airport and Ugashik Bay 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 Astor Piazzolla International Airport and Ugashik Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDQ / SAZM |
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Location: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W |
Area Served: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDQ |
More Information: | MDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGB / |
Airport Name: | Ugashik Bay Airport |
Location: | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°25'31"N by 157°44'24"W |
Area Served: | Pilot Point, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | BLM--Division of Lands |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UGB |
More Information: | UGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ):
- In addition to being known as "Astor Piazzolla International Airport", another name for MDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla"".
- Because of Astor Piazzolla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Astor Piazzolla 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.
- The existing terminal building was constructed in 1978 for the FIFA World Cup.
- The closest airport to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of MDQ.
- The furthest airport from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), which is nearly antipodal to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (meaning Astor Piazzolla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weihai Dashuibo Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Weihai, Shandong, China.
- Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB):
- Because of Ugashik Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik Bay 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.
- Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ugashik Bay Airport has one runway designated 12/30 with a gravel surface measuring 5,280 by 125 feet.
- The furthest airport from Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,819 miles (17,411 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 180 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 207 enplanements in 2009, and 187 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of UGB.