Nonstop flight route between Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines and McKinleyville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°34'35"N by 124°12'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°58'40"N by 124°6'29"W)
Distance from VRC to ACV:
6,683.61 miles (10,756.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virac Airport (VRC), Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines and Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV), McKinleyville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,684 miles (or 10,756 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 Virac Airport and Arcata/Eureka 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 Virac Airport and Arcata/Eureka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRC / RPUV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'35"N by 124°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Virac, Catanduanes |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRC |
| More Information: | VRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACV / KACV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | McKinleyville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'40"N by 124°6'29"W |
| Area Served: | Arcata, California and Eureka, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACV |
| More Information: | ACV Maps & Info |
Facts about Virac Airport (VRC):
- The closest airport to Virac Airport (VRC) is Legazpi Airport (LGP), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of VRC.
- Virac Airport (VRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Virac Airport (VRC) is Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), which is nearly antipodal to Virac Airport (meaning Virac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Rondon International Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Because of Virac Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Virac 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.
- In addition to being known as "Virac Airport", another name for VRC is "Paliparan ng ViracPalayogan nin Virac".
- Virac Airport handled 30,002 passengers last year.
Facts about Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV):
- Because of Arcata/Eureka Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Arcata/Eureka 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 Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) is Murray Field (EKA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of ACV.
- The furthest airport from Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,222 miles (18,059 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In December 1947 a Southwest Airways Douglas DC-3 flying into the airport made the world's first blind landing by a scheduled commercial airliner using Ground-Controlled Approach radar, Instrument Landing System and Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation oil-burning units adjacent to the runway.
- In addition to being known as "Arcata/Eureka Airport", another name for ACV is "Arcata Airport".
- In 2008, the airport had 106,637 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 102,440 in 2009 and 93,402 in 2010.
- Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.35 miles (68.16 km) SW | Legazpi Airport (LGP) | Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 62.84 miles (101.12 km) W | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 79.65 miles (128.18 km) SSE | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 4 | 90.63 miles (145.85 km) WNW | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 5 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) SSW | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 6 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) SSE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 7 | 160.64 miles (258.52 km) W | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 8 | 167.47 miles (269.51 km) WSW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 9 | 168.23 miles (270.73 km) SW | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 10 | 171.51 miles (276.02 km) SSE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 175.82 miles (282.95 km) S | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 179.96 miles (289.62 km) SW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 189.80 miles (305.45 km) SW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 14 | 209.50 miles (337.15 km) SSW | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 222.07 miles (357.38 km) SSW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.91 miles (19,781.86 km) S | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,239.62 miles (19,697.70 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,194.68 miles (19,625.38 km) SSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,190.50 miles (19,618.66 km) SE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,179.60 miles (19,601.12 km) S | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,159.89 miles (19,569.39 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,146.55 miles (19,547.93 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,140.94 miles (19,538.90 km) ESE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,102.49 miles (19,477.01 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,041.17 miles (19,378.33 km) SSE | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,040.33 miles (19,376.98 km) SSE | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 11,987.43 miles (19,291.84 km) ESE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,984.47 miles (19,287.08 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,970.13 miles (19,264.00 km) WSW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,954.79 miles (19,239.32 km) S | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.06 miles (19.40 km) S | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.32 miles (47.18 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 3 | 55.85 miles (89.87 km) N | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 4 | 76.35 miles (122.88 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.29 miles (154.97 km) ENE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 6 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) ESE | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 7 | 100.66 miles (161.99 km) N | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 101.56 miles (163.44 km) ENE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 112.94 miles (181.76 km) ESE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 10 | 115.62 miles (186.07 km) NNE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 136.66 miles (219.93 km) SSE | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 12 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) SE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 13 | 143.86 miles (231.51 km) SE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 14 | 146.50 miles (235.78 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 147.32 miles (237.08 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,221.52 miles (18,059.24 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,141.49 miles (17,930.44 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,078.42 miles (17,828.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,048.69 miles (17,781.10 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,013.19 miles (17,723.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,001.02 miles (17,704.37 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,992.66 miles (17,690.92 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,940.04 miles (17,606.25 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,925.30 miles (17,582.52 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,920.89 miles (17,575.42 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,906.03 miles (17,551.52 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,853.46 miles (17,466.91 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,852.55 miles (17,465.45 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,842.11 miles (17,448.64 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,834.30 miles (17,436.07 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |