Nonstop flight route between Þórshöfn, Iceland and Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Þórshöfn Airport (THO), Þórshöfn, Iceland and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,667 miles (or 9,121 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 Þórshöfn Airport and José Joaquín de Olmedo 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 Þórshöfn Airport and José Joaquín de Olmedo 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: | THO / BITN |
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Location: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W |
Area Served: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from THO |
More Information: | THO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYE / SEGU |
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Location: | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°9'27"S by 79°53'0"W |
Area Served: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Operator/Owner: | Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil S.A. (TAGSA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYE |
More Information: | GYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Þórshöfn Airport (THO):
- Þórshöfn Airport (THO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Þórshöfn Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Þórshöfn 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 Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,096 miles (17,857 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Þórshöfn Airport", another name for THO is "Þórshafnarflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSE of THO.
Facts about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE):
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport was named "Best Airport in Latin America 2008 & 2009" by BusinessWeek and the second best in 2011.
- The closest airport to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) W of GYE.
- The furthest airport from José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (meaning José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport", another name for GYE is "Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo".
- The airport, which had the newest terminal in Ecuador, was renamed after José Joaquín de Olmedo in 2006, in preparation for the inauguration of the new 50,000 m2 national and international terminal on 27 July 2006.
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at José Joaquín de Olmedo 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.