Nonstop flight route between Acandí, Colombia and Sitia, Crete, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD), Acandí, Colombia and Sitia Airport (JSH), Sitia, Crete, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,622 miles (or 10,658 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 Alcides Fernández Airport and Sitia 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 Alcides Fernández Airport and Sitia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACD / SKAD |
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Location: | Acandí, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'0"N by 77°17'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ACD |
More Information: | ACD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSH / LGST |
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Location: | Sitia, Crete, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'57"N by 26°6'4"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JSH |
More Information: | JSH Maps & Info |
Facts about Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD):
- The furthest airport from Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alcides Fernández Airport (meaning Alcides Fernández Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Alcides Fernández Airport", other names for ACD include "Aeropuerto Alcides Fernández", "Acandí Airport" and "Aeropuerto de Acandí".
- The closest airport to Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) is Mulatupo Airport (MPP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NW of ACD.
- Because of Alcides Fernández Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Alcides Fernández 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.
Facts about Sitia Airport (JSH):
- The airport was officially opened 2 days later, on June 9, 1984.
- Besides rental cars, there are taxis available to any destination on Crete.
- The furthest airport from Sitia Airport (JSH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,540 miles (18,572 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Sitia Airport", another name for JSH is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας".
- On May 20, 1993, the airport's services moved to a newly built terminal building and control tower.
- The closest airport to Sitia Airport (JSH) is Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ENE of JSH.
- Sitia Airport (JSH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sitia Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitia 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.