Nonstop flight route between Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Kaunas, Lithuania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toncontín International Airport (TGU), Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Kaunas, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,232 miles (or 10,029 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 Toncontín International Airport and Kaunas 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 Toncontín International Airport and Kaunas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGU / MHTG |
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Location: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W |
Area Served: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 3297 feet (1,005 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TGU |
More Information: | TGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUN / EYKA |
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Location: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E |
Area Served: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUN |
More Information: | KUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Toncontín International Airport (TGU):
- During the Football War of 1969, Toncontín was a major target for the Salvadoran Air Force, and it was bombed on several occasions by Salvadoran Air-raids.
- Toncontín International Airport (TGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Boeing 757s are the largest aircraft that normally land at Toncontín.
- The furthest airport from Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Toncontín International Airport (meaning Toncontín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Toncontín International Airport handled 493,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of TGU.
- On May 30, 2008, the tragedy of TACA Flight 390 prompted the announcement by then Honduran President Manuel Zelaya that all large aircraft operations would move to the Soto Cano Air Base.
- In addition to being known as "Toncontín International Airport", another name for TGU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín".
- Since the 19th century, the plains south of Tegucigalpa became known as the "Potrero Los Llanos", part of a farm adjoining the farm Loarque.
Facts about Kaunas International Airport (KUN):
- In 2012 the airport handled 830,268 passengers where 99% of the flow were international passengers travelling on scheduled services.
- The airport is on Eastern European Time.
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Due to its central location in Lithuania, Kaunas Airport is easily accessible via nearby A6 highway/E262, which connects to the other main freeways in Lithuania A1 motorway and Via Baltica.
- The furthest airport from Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The passenger traffic changes in late 2011 and early 2012 at Kaunas Airport are associated with the rivalry between Ryanair and Wizzair.
- The closest airport to Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KUN.
- Because of Kaunas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaunas 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 Terminal facilities also include airline ticket offices, tourism agents, several shops, bars and cafes throughout the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kaunas International Airport", another name for KUN is "Kauno Oro uostas".
- Kaunas Airport was used by YAK-40, and YAK-42 of the local Aeroflot branch since 1988.