Nonstop flight route between Riohacha, Colombia and Jakarta, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), Jakarta, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,063 miles (or 19,413 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 Almirante Padilla Airport and Soekarno–Hatta International 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 Almirante Padilla Airport and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between RCH and CGK makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Almirante Padilla Airport and Soekarno–Hatta International Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between RCH and CGK are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Riohacha, Colombia and Jakarta, Indonesia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between RCH and CGK!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH |
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Location: | Riohacha, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W |
Area Served: | Riohacha, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCH |
More Information: | RCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGK / WIII |
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Location: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°7'32"S by 106°39'20"E |
Area Served: | Jabodetabek |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGK |
More Information: | CGK Maps & Info |
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- The closest airport to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of RCH.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
- Because of Almirante Padilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Almirante Padilla 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 Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Almirante Padilla Airport (meaning Almirante Padilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK):
- This terminal is used for International airlines such as Air China, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific.
- In addition to being known as "Soekarno–Hatta International Airport", another name for CGK is "Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta".
- The closest airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ESE of CGK.
- Because of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Soekarno–Hatta 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 Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) is Yariguíes Airport (EJA), which is nearly antipodal to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (meaning Soekarno–Hatta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yariguíes Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Barrancabermeja, Colombia.
- The team chose a decentralized system similar to Orly Airport, Lyon Satolas, Hannover Airport and Kansas City Airport due to its simplicity and effectiveness.
- Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) has 2 runways.
- In the newest masterplan, the capacity of the airport is to be increased from 22 million passengers per annum to 62 million per annum in 2014.
- Soekarno–Hatta International Airport handled 57,772,762 passengers last year.
- The second circular terminal was opened on 1 May 1991 for international operations.