Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay:
Departure Airport:
(45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°44'57"S by 55°55'32"W)
Distance from AHZ to TAW:
6,578.72 miles (10,587.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Tacuarembó Airport (TAW), Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,579 miles (or 10,587 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 Tacuarembó 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 Tacuarembó 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: | TAW / SUTB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°44'57"S by 55°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Tacuarembó |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 440 feet (134 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAW |
| More Information: | TAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
- 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.
Facts about Tacuarembó Airport (TAW):
- The closest airport to Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) is Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of TAW.
- Because of Tacuarembó Airport's relatively low elevation of 440 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacuarembó 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 "Tacuarembó Airport", another name for TAW is "Aeropuerto de Tacuarembó".
- The furthest airport from Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Tacuarembó Airport (meaning Tacuarembó Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
| 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 | 59.74 miles (96.15 km) NNE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 99.32 miles (159.84 km) NNW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 107.89 miles (173.64 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) ENE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 116.11 miles (186.85 km) SSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 123.09 miles (198.09 km) W | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) WNW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 9 | 132.10 miles (212.60 km) WSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 133.83 miles (215.37 km) N | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 135.81 miles (218.57 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 143.96 miles (231.68 km) NW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 151.12 miles (243.20 km) NNW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 159.87 miles (257.28 km) NNW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 179.38 miles (288.68 km) WSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.66 miles (19,789.51 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,275.43 miles (19,755.35 km) NE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 12,271.04 miles (19,748.27 km) ENE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 12,250.70 miles (19,715.55 km) NW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 6 | 12,232.64 miles (19,686.48 km) NE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,221.65 miles (19,668.79 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,217.81 miles (19,662.62 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,197.02 miles (19,629.15 km) ENE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,189.85 miles (19,617.62 km) NNW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,184.57 miles (19,609.11 km) E | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,183.43 miles (19,607.29 km) ENE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,175.72 miles (19,594.88 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,165.78 miles (19,578.87 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) NNW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |