Nonstop flight route between Alicante, Spain and Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°30'16"N by 88°19'36"W)
Distance from ALC to CTM:
5,317.51 miles (8,557.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), Alicante, Spain and Chetumal International Airport (CTM), Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,318 miles (or 8,558 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 Alicante-Elche Airport and Chetumal International 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 Alicante-Elche Airport and Chetumal International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALC / LEAL |
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| Location: | Alicante, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W |
| Area Served: | Alicante - Elche Valencia Murcia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALC |
| More Information: | ALC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTM / MMCM |
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| Location: | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°30'16"N by 88°19'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTM |
| More Information: | CTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC):
- The closest airport to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of ALC.
- Alicante-Elche Airport, originally named El Altet, is the sixth busiest airport in Spain based on passenger numbers, and the main airport for the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia.
- The new terminal was officially opened on 23 March 2011.
- Because of Alicante-Elche Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Alicante-Elche 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.
- Alicante airport is accessible by buses, taxis, and private cars on automobile road N-338.
- The furthest airport from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Alicante-Elche Airport (meaning Alicante-Elche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The New Terminal is the only terminal currently in service.
- In addition to being known as "Alicante-Elche Airport", other names for ALC include "Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche" and "Aeroport d'Alacant-Elx".
- Terminal 1 had 38 check-in desks numbered 1 - 38, along with one for special baggage which is desk number 39.
- Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chetumal International Airport (CTM):
- The furthest airport from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- On October 9, 2011, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares invested 19 million pesos in modernizing Chetumal's International Airport by extending landing strips to allow room for more air traffic, as promised by the governor Roberto Borge Angulo.
- The closest airport to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) is Corozal Airport (CZH), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSW of CTM.
- On January 6, 1972, a Hawker Siddeley HS-748-230 belonging to SAESA crashed shortly after take-off from Chetumal on its way to Mérida, killing 5 crew members and 18 passengers.
- Because of Chetumal International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Chetumal International 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.
- Chetumal International Airport (CTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chetumal International Airport", another name for CTM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Chetumal".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 5 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 186.66 miles (300.39 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 10 | 189.40 miles (304.81 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) ENE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 13 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 14 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) S | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.20 miles (349.56 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,255.15 miles (19,722.71 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,231.76 miles (19,685.06 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,211.43 miles (19,652.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,197.98 miles (19,630.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,188.53 miles (19,615.48 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,176.95 miles (19,596.85 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,167.63 miles (19,581.85 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.09 miles (16.24 km) SSW | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 2 | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) SE | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 3 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) SSE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 4 | 56.65 miles (91.17 km) SSE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 5 | 58.62 miles (94.35 km) SSE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 6 | 66.72 miles (107.38 km) S | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 68.86 miles (110.82 km) S | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 8 | 103.66 miles (166.82 km) S | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 9 | 105.37 miles (169.57 km) S | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 10 | 135.98 miles (218.83 km) S | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 11 | 137.10 miles (220.65 km) S | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 12 | 137.46 miles (221.22 km) S | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 147.83 miles (237.91 km) N | Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 14 | 149.49 miles (240.58 km) SW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 166.08 miles (267.27 km) NNE | Cozumel International Airport (CZM) | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,881.48 miles (19,121.34 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,347.30 miles (18,261.66 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,194.72 miles (18,016.12 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,179.61 miles (17,991.80 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,144.83 miles (17,935.82 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,123.17 miles (17,900.96 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,114.06 miles (17,886.31 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,110.71 miles (17,880.91 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,108.33 miles (17,877.08 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,100.04 miles (17,863.73 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,082.19 miles (17,835.02 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,080.55 miles (17,832.37 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,048.75 miles (17,781.20 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,044.27 miles (17,773.99 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,041.67 miles (17,769.80 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |