Nonstop flight route between Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile and Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chaitén Airfield (WCH), Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile and Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,711 miles (or 14,019 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 Chaitén Airfield and Umbu Mehang Kunda 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 Chaitén Airfield and Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCH / SCTN |
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Location: | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°55'57"S by 72°41'58"W |
Area Served: | Chaitén |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCH |
More Information: | WCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGP / WADW |
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Location: | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°40'9"S by 120°18'6"E |
Area Served: | Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WGP |
More Information: | WGP Maps & Info |
Facts about Chaitén Airfield (WCH):
- Because of Chaitén Airfield's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Chaitén Airfield 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 Chaitén Airfield (WCH) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Chaitén Airfield (meaning Chaitén Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- Chaitén Airfield (WCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chaitén Airfield", other names for WCH include "Chaitén Airfield (Chaitén)" and "Aeródromo Chaitén".
- The closest airport to Chaitén Airfield (WCH) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WNW of WCH.
Facts about Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP):
- The furthest airport from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is nearly antipodal to Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (meaning Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
- In addition to being known as "Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport", other names for WGP include "Bandar Udara Umbu Mehang Kunda" and "Mau Hau".
- The closest airport to Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) is Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of WGP.
- Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Umbu Mehang Kunda 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.