Nonstop flight route between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Ein Yahav, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY), Ein Yahav, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,704 miles (or 12,398 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 Quetzaltenango Airport and Ein Yahav Airfield, 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 Quetzaltenango Airport and Ein Yahav Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | EIY / LLEY |
| Airport Name: | Ein Yahav Airfield |
| Location: | Ein Yahav, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°37'17"N by 35°12'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIY |
| More Information: | EIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ):
- On 13 October 1999 a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Quetzaltenango.
- Quetzaltenango 1 is the name of the first aircraft built in Central America, Miguel Angel Castroconde is responsible for the airplane with the name Quetzaltenango 1, plane he built with the help of his son becoming the PrimerCconstructor an aircraft in Guatemala.
- The closest airport to Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of AAZ.
- 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.
- 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.
- Quetzaltenango Airport serves the city of Quetzaltenango also known as "Xelajú" or "Xela" and western Guatemala.
- Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY):
- Because of Ein Yahav Airfield's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Ein Yahav 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 closest airport to Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) is Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) W of EIY.
- The furthest airport from Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
