Nonstop flight route between Acandí, Colombia and Sheffield, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD), Acandí, Colombia and Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), Sheffield, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,167 miles (or 8,316 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 Sheffield City Heliport, 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 Sheffield City Heliport. 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: | SZD / EGSY |
Airport Name: | Sheffield City Heliport |
Location: | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'39"N by 1°23'18"W |
Area Served: | Sheffield |
Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports and Heliports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 231 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SZD |
More Information: | SZD Maps & Info |
Facts about Alcides Fernández Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sheffield City Heliport (SZD):
- Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In November 2012, it was revealed that passenger numbers at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield were significantly lower than forecast.
- The closest airport to Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of SZD.
- The furthest airport from Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,799 miles (18,989 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Sheffield City Heliport's relatively low elevation of 231 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheffield City Heliport 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.