Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala:
Departure Airport:
(45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°51'56"N by 91°30'6"W)
Distance from AHZ to AAZ:
5,855.31 miles (9,423.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,855 miles (or 9,423 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Quetzaltenango 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Quetzaltenango Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHZ / LFHU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alpe d'Huez, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E |
| Area Served: | Alpe d'Huez, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6037 feet (1,840 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHZ |
| More Information: | AHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alpe d'Huez Airport (meaning Alpe d'Huez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
- Because of Alpe d'Huez Airport's high elevation of 6,037 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
Facts about Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ):
- The closest airport to Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of AAZ.
- Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- An emergency operations center has been installed at the airport in order to respond faster to disasters like hurricane Stan in the future.
- 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 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.
- The airport is currently undergoing massive construction works, as part of a nationwide airport rehabilitation program.
- On 13 October 1999 a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Quetzaltenango.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.59 miles (52.44 km) NE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France |     |
| 2 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) NNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 4 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) WNW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 5 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) SSE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 6 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) WSW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) NNE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 8 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) NW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 9 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) NW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) E | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 76.82 miles (123.63 km) N | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 13 | 79.50 miles (127.95 km) N | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 84.13 miles (135.40 km) ESE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 15 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) NNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.34 miles (19,035.82 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,827.08 miles (19,033.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,812.87 miles (19,010.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,812.26 miles (19,009.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,806.73 miles (19,001.05 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.01 miles (18,970.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,775.80 miles (18,951.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,772.44 miles (18,945.85 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.86 miles (18,928.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,758.29 miles (18,923.09 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,751.80 miles (18,912.64 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,738.91 miles (18,891.89 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.51 miles (41.06 km) ENE | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 2 | 27.14 miles (43.68 km) SSW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 28.05 miles (45.14 km) WSW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 58.19 miles (93.64 km) W | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) ESE | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 84.10 miles (135.34 km) ENE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) NNW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 154.89 miles (249.28 km) NW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 178.44 miles (287.17 km) NE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 191.18 miles (307.68 km) ESE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 11 | 233.13 miles (375.18 km) NNW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 12 | 234.79 miles (377.85 km) ENE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 235.32 miles (378.71 km) ENE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 14 | 237.24 miles (381.80 km) ESE | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 15 | 238.66 miles (384.09 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.36 miles (19,066.44 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,269.85 miles (18,137.02 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,238.85 miles (18,087.14 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,187.62 miles (18,004.68 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,174.58 miles (17,983.69 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,162.79 miles (17,964.73 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,122.90 miles (17,900.53 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,096.59 miles (17,858.19 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.85 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,064.68 miles (17,806.82 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,057.75 miles (17,795.68 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,057.42 miles (17,795.14 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,056.96 miles (17,794.40 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,054.76 miles (17,790.87 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |