Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia and Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL), Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia and Rottnest Airport (RTS), Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,274 miles (or 14,925 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport and Rottnest 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport and Rottnest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBL / SLSA |
Airport Name: | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport |
Location: | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'43"S by 65°26'7"W |
Airport Type: | General |
Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBL |
More Information: | SBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTS / YRTI |
Airport Name: | Rottnest Airport |
Location: | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'24"S by 115°32'22"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rottnest Island Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RTS |
More Information: | RTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL):
- Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (meaning Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,418 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- The closest airport to Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) is La Esperanza Airport (LEZ), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) S of SBL.
- Because of Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Ana del Yacuma 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.
Facts about Rottnest Airport (RTS):
- The furthest airport from Rottnest Airport (RTS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Rottnest Airport (meaning Rottnest Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Rottnest Airport (RTS) is Jandakot Airport (JAD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ESE of RTS.
- Because of Rottnest Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Rottnest 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.
- On 12 November 2006 a light twin engine charter aircraft carrying the pilot and five passengers crashed on the edge of the salt lake adjoining the airport.
- Rottnest Airport (RTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Rottnest Airlines operated the service until 1999 when it was taken over by Frank Stynman who operates a four and six-seater daily service from Jandakot called Rottnest Air-Taxi.
- The airport opened in November 1930 and has been used regularly since then for private and small commercial operations, ferrying workers and holiday makers between Perth and the island.