Nonstop flight route between Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador and Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,432 miles (or 13,569 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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport and Stanthorpe 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 Eloy Alfaro International Airport and Stanthorpe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEC / SEMT |
Airport Name: | Eloy Alfaro International Airport |
Location: | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°56'44"S by 80°40'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Military of Ecuador |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEC |
More Information: | MEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNH / YSPE |
Airport Name: | Stanthorpe Airport |
Location: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'13"S by 151°29'26"E |
Area Served: | Stanthorpe, Queensland |
Operator/Owner: | Southern Downs Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2934 feet (894 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNH |
More Information: | SNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):
- Because of Eloy Alfaro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Eloy Alfaro 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 furthest airport from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (meaning Eloy Alfaro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- On April 14, 2009 U.S.
- Admiral James Stavridis, chief of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ESE of MEC.
- Since prior to his election, President Rafael Correa has stated that he would not renew the agreement that allowed the United States access to the base when it expires in November 2009, and commented that "We can negotiate with the U.S.
Facts about Stanthorpe Airport (SNH):
- The closest airport to Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SNH.
- The furthest airport from Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,828 miles (19,035 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) currently has only 1 runway.