Nonstop flight route between Riohacha, Colombia and Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia and Déline Airport (YWJ), Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,403 miles (or 7,086 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 Déline 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 Déline Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH |
Airport Names: |
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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: | YWJ / CYWJ |
Airport Name: | Déline Airport |
Location: | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°12'39"N by 123°26'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 703 feet (214 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWJ |
More Information: | YWJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Déline Airport (YWJ):
- Déline Airport (YWJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Déline Airport's relatively low elevation of 703 feet, planes can take off or land at Déline 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 Déline Airport (YWJ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 66 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of YWJ.
- The furthest airport from Déline Airport (YWJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,927 miles (15,975 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.