Nonstop flight route between Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ushuaia International Airport (USH), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Inagua Airport (IGA), Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,248 miles (or 8,446 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 Ushuaia International Airport and Inagua 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 Ushuaia International Airport and Inagua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | USH / SAWH |
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Location: | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°50'35"S by 68°17'44"W |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from USH |
More Information: | USH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGA / MYIG |
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Location: | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°58'30"N by 73°40'0"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGA |
More Information: | IGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ushuaia International Airport (USH):
- This small international airport was opened in 1995, replacing an older one.
- The airport's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, and could be translated as "Ushuaia – Argentine Malvinas International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Ushuaia International Airport (USH) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Ushuaia International Airport (meaning Ushuaia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
- Because of Ushuaia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Ushuaia 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 closest airport to Ushuaia International Airport (USH) is Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) NNE of USH.
- Ushuaia International Airport (USH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ushuaia International Airport", another name for USH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ushuaia".
Facts about Inagua Airport (IGA):
- In addition to being known as "Inagua Airport", another name for IGA is "Matthew Town Airport".
- Because of Inagua Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Inagua 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.
- Inagua Airport (IGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Inagua Airport (IGA) is Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of IGA.
- The furthest airport from Inagua Airport (IGA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.