About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK), Chelyabinsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,339 miles (or 11,811 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AAZ / MGQZ
Airport Name: Quetzaltenango Airport
Location: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
GPS Coordinates: 14°51'56"N by 91°30'6"W
Operator/Owner: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil
Airport Type: Joint
Elevation: 7779 feet (2,371 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AAZ
More Information: AAZ Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CEK / USCC
Airport Names:
  1. Chelyabinsk Airport
  2. Аэропорт Челябинск
Location: Chelyabinsk, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 55°18'17"N by 61°30'18"E
Area Served: Chelyabinsk
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 741 feet (226 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from CEK
More Information: CEK Maps & Info

Facts about Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ):

  • An emergency operations center has been installed at the airport in order to respond faster to disasters like hurricane Stan in the future.
  • On 13 October 1999 a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Quetzaltenango.
  • The furthest airport from Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Quetzaltenango Airport's high elevation of 7,779 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The closest airport to Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of AAZ.

Facts about Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK):

  • The furthest airport from Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
  • Because of Chelyabinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 741 feet, planes can take off or land at Chelyabinsk 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.
  • Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Chelyabinsk Airport", another name for CEK is "Аэропорт Челябинск".
  • The closest airport to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) is Koltsovo Airport (SVX), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) NNW of CEK.

Map of Nearest Airports to Quetzaltenango Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Quetzaltenango Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.51 miles (41.06 km) ENEQuiché Airport (AQB)Quiché, El Quiché, GuatemalaView Quiché Airport on a map Set AQB as origin Airport Set AQB as destination Airport Get more information about Quiché Airport
227.14 miles (43.68 km) SSWRetalhuleu Airport (RER)Retalhuleu, GuatemalaView Retalhuleu Airport on a map Set RER as origin Airport Set RER as destination Airport Get more information about Retalhuleu Airport
328.05 miles (45.14 km) WSWCoatepeque Airport (CTF)Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaView Coatepeque Airport on a map Set CTF as origin Airport Set CTF as destination Airport Get more information about Coatepeque Airport
458.19 miles (93.64 km) WTapachula International Airport (TAP)Tapachula, Chiapas, MexicoView Tapachula International Airport on a map Set TAP as origin Airport Set TAP as destination Airport Get more information about Tapachula International Airport
568.06 miles (109.53 km) ESELa Aurora International Airport (GUA)Guatemala City, GuatemalaView La Aurora International Airport on a map Set GUA as origin Airport Set GUA as destination Airport Get more information about La Aurora International Airport
684.10 miles (135.34 km) ENECobán Airport (CBV)Cobán, Alta Verapaz, GuatemalaView Cobán Airport on a map Set CBV as origin Airport Set CBV as destination Airport Get more information about Cobán Airport
7143.40 miles (230.77 km) NNWSan Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT)Chiapas, MexicoView San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport on a map Set SZT as origin Airport Set SZT as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport
8154.89 miles (249.28 km) NWÁngel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, MexicoView Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport on a map Set TGZ as origin Airport Set TGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
9178.44 miles (287.17 km) NEMundo Maya International Airport (FRS)Flores, El Petén, GuatemalaView Mundo Maya International Airport on a map Set FRS as origin Airport Set FRS as destination Airport Get more information about Mundo Maya International Airport
10191.18 miles (307.68 km) ESEMonseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL)San Salvador, El SalvadorView Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport on a map Set SAL as origin Airport Set SAL as destination Airport Get more information about Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport
11233.13 miles (375.18 km) NNWCarlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)Villahermosa, Tabasco, MexicoView Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport on a map Set VSA as origin Airport Set VSA as destination Airport Get more information about Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
12234.79 miles (377.85 km) ENEBig Creek Airport (BGK)Big Creek, BelizeView Big Creek Airport on a map Set BGK as origin Airport Set BGK as destination Airport Get more information about Big Creek Airport
13235.32 miles (378.71 km) ENEIndependence Airport (INB)Independence, BelizeView Independence Airport on a map Set INB as origin Airport Set INB as destination Airport Get more information about Independence Airport
14237.24 miles (381.80 km) ESEMarcala Airport (MRJ)Marcala, HondurasView Marcala Airport on a map Set MRJ as origin Airport Set MRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Marcala Airport
15238.66 miles (384.09 km) ENEPlacencia Airport (PLJ)Placencia, BelizeView Placencia Airport on a map Set PLJ as origin Airport Set PLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Placencia Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Quetzaltenango Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Quetzaltenango Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,847.36 miles (19,066.44 km) WSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,269.85 miles (18,137.02 km) SWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as origin Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
311,238.85 miles (18,087.14 km) WSWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as origin Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
411,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as origin Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
511,187.62 miles (18,004.68 km) SWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as origin Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
611,174.58 miles (17,983.69 km) SWMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as origin Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
711,162.79 miles (17,964.73 km) SSWBinaka Airport (GNS)Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, IndonesiaView Binaka Airport on a map Set GNS as origin Airport Set GNS as destination Airport Get more information about Binaka Airport
811,122.90 miles (17,900.53 km) WSWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as origin Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
911,096.59 miles (17,858.19 km) WSWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as origin Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
1011,087.06 miles (17,842.85 km) SWAek Godang Airport (AEG)Padang Sidempuan, IndonesiaView Aek Godang Airport on a map Set AEG as origin Airport Set AEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aek Godang Airport
1111,064.68 miles (17,806.82 km) WSWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as origin Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
1211,057.75 miles (17,795.68 km) SWSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as origin Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)
1311,057.42 miles (17,795.14 km) SWSultan Thaha Airport (DJB)Jambi, IndonesiaView Sultan Thaha Airport on a map Set DJB as origin Airport Set DJB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Thaha Airport
1411,056.96 miles (17,794.40 km) SWSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU)Pekanbaru, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport on a map Set PKU as origin Airport Set PKU as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
1511,054.76 miles (17,790.87 km) WSWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as origin Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Chelyabinsk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chelyabinsk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1102.87 miles (165.56 km) NNWKoltsovo Airport (SVX)Yekaterinburg, RussiaView Koltsovo Airport on a map Set SVX as destination Airport Set SVX as destination Airport Get more information about Koltsovo Airport
2153.94 miles (247.74 km) EKurgan Airport (KRO)Kurgan, RussiaView Kurgan Airport on a map Set KRO as destination Airport Set KRO as destination Airport Get more information about Kurgan Airport
3166.80 miles (268.44 km) SSEKostanay International Airport (KSN)Kostanay, KazakhstanView Kostanay International Airport on a map Set KSN as destination Airport Set KSN as destination Airport Get more information about Kostanay International Airport
4172.30 miles (277.28 km) SWMagnitogorsk International Airport (MQF)Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, RussiaView Magnitogorsk International Airport on a map Set MQF as destination Airport Set MQF as destination Airport Get more information about Magnitogorsk International Airport
5194.88 miles (313.63 km) NERoshchino International Airport (TJM)Tyumen, RussiaView Roshchino International Airport on a map Set TJM as destination Airport Set TJM as destination Airport Get more information about Roshchino International Airport
6229.01 miles (368.55 km) WUfa International Airport (UFA)Ufa, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Ufa International Airport on a map Set UFA as destination Airport Set UFA as destination Airport Get more information about Ufa International Airport
7275.51 miles (443.39 km) NWPerm International Airport (PEE)Perm, RussiaView Perm International Airport on a map Set PEE as destination Airport Set PEE as destination Airport Get more information about Perm International Airport
8283.96 miles (456.98 km) WNWNeftekamsk Airport (NEF)Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Neftekamsk Airport on a map Set NEF as destination Airport Set NEF as destination Airport Get more information about Neftekamsk Airport
9306.10 miles (492.62 km) EPetropavl Airport (PPK)Petropavl, KazakhstanView Petropavl Airport on a map Set PPK as destination Airport Set PPK as destination Airport Get more information about Petropavl Airport
10316.24 miles (508.93 km) SSWOrsk Airport (OSW)Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaView Orsk Airport on a map Set OSW as destination Airport Set OSW as destination Airport Get more information about Orsk Airport
11327.64 miles (527.28 km) WNWIzhevsk Airport (IJK)Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RussiaView Izhevsk Airport on a map Set IJK as destination Airport Set IJK as destination Airport Get more information about Izhevsk Airport
12327.98 miles (527.83 km) WOktyabrsky Airport (OKT)Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, RussiaView Oktyabrsky Airport on a map Set OKT as destination Airport Set OKT as destination Airport Get more information about Oktyabrsky Airport
13346.80 miles (558.11 km) SWTsentralny Airport (REN)Orenburg, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set REN as destination Airport Set REN as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport
14347.96 miles (559.99 km) WBugulma Airport (UUA)Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, RussiaView Bugulma Airport on a map Set UUA as destination Airport Set UUA as destination Airport Get more information about Bugulma Airport
15353.24 miles (568.48 km) ESEKokshetau Airport (KOV)Kokshetau, KazakhstanView Kokshetau Airport on a map Set KOV as destination Airport Set KOV as destination Airport Get more information about Kokshetau Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chelyabinsk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chelyabinsk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,565.55 miles (17,003.56 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
210,540.50 miles (16,963.25 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
310,514.51 miles (16,921.42 km) WLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
410,503.18 miles (16,903.20 km) WComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
510,494.32 miles (16,888.93 km) WSWUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
610,445.66 miles (16,810.63 km) WSWHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
710,440.19 miles (16,801.81 km) WSWPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as destination Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
810,439.95 miles (16,801.44 km) SSWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
910,416.47 miles (16,763.64 km) WCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1010,377.66 miles (16,701.18 km) WGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1110,355.75 miles (16,665.92 km) WChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1210,333.20 miles (16,629.63 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1310,332.18 miles (16,627.99 km) SWTeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
1410,329.65 miles (16,623.93 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1510,326.21 miles (16,618.39 km) WPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport