Nonstop flight route between Albany, Georgia, United States and Castro, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States and Gamboa Airport (WCA), Castro, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,157 miles (or 8,300 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and Gamboa 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and Gamboa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
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Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCA / SCST |
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Location: | Castro, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"S by 73°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Castro, Chile |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCA |
More Information: | WCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- In September 1945, control of the airfield was turned over to the City of Albany, and Eastern resumed service after the war.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- In 1940 the United States Army Air Corps was establishing civilian pilot training schools at airports in the southeast, with its moderate weather.
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia Regional 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.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Albany, a city in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States.
Facts about Gamboa Airport (WCA):
- The closest airport to Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Mocopulli Airport (MHC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of WCA.
- In addition to being known as "Gamboa Airport", another name for WCA is "Aeródromo Gamboa".
- Gamboa Airport (WCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gamboa Airport's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamboa 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 Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Gamboa Airport (meaning Gamboa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.