Nonstop flight route between Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay and Kaltag, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH), Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay and Kaltag Airport (KAL), Kaltag, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,592 miles (or 13,827 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 Cerro Largo International Airport and Kaltag 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 Cerro Largo International Airport and Kaltag Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCH / SUVO |
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Location: | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°44'21"S by 54°35'16"W |
Area Served: | Vichadero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 488 feet (149 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from VCH |
More Information: | VCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAL / PAKV |
Airport Name: | Kaltag Airport |
Location: | Kaltag, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°19'8"N by 158°44'29"W |
Area Served: | Kaltag, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 181 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAL |
More Information: | KAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH):
- The closest airport to Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) is Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NE of VCH.
- Because of Cerro Largo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Cerro Largo 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 furthest airport from Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) is Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG), which is nearly antipodal to Cerro Largo International Airport (meaning Cerro Largo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Jeju province, South Korea.
- In addition to being known as "Cerro Largo International Airport", another name for VCH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cerro Largo".
Facts about Kaltag Airport (KAL):
- The furthest airport from Kaltag Airport (KAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kaltag Airport (KAL) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of KAL.
- Because of Kaltag Airport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaltag 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.
- Kaltag Airport (KAL) currently has only 1 runway.