Nonstop flight route between Popayán, Colombia and Araxos / Patras, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN), Popayán, Colombia and Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,549 miles (or 10,539 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 Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport and Araxos 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 Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport and Araxos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPN / SKPP |
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Location: | Popayán, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°27'15"N by 76°36'33"W |
Area Served: | Popayán, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Government or pornation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPN |
More Information: | PPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPA / LGRX |
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Location: | Araxos / Patras, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E |
Area Served: | Patras & Pyrgos, Greece |
Operator/Owner: | Greek Armed Forces |
Airport Type: | Military / Civilian |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GPA |
More Information: | GPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN):
- The furthest airport from Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (meaning Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,920 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
- Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport", another name for PPN is "Aeropuerto Guillermo León Valencia".
- Because of Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Guillermo Leónel Valencia 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 closest airport to Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) is Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NNE of PPN.
Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):
- Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos 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.
- Araxos airport is located 45 km west of the city of Patras and 60 km north of Pyrgos.
- Araxos Airport is an international military / civilian airport located near Araxos cape, Achaea, Greece.
- The airport has served as the home base of the Hellenic Air Force's 116th Combat Wing since May 1969, and of its precursor the 116th Combat Group since April 1962.
- The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
- Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".