Nonstop flight route between Algiers, Algeria and Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), Algiers, Algeria and Kawama Airport (VRO), Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,991 miles (or 8,032 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 Houari Boumediene Airport and Kawama 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 Houari Boumediene Airport and Kawama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALG / DAAG |
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Location: | Algiers, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'27"N by 3°12'55"E |
Area Served: | Algiers, Algeria |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALG |
More Information: | ALG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRO / MUKW |
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Location: | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°7'24"N by 81°18'6"W |
Area Served: | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VRO |
More Information: | VRO Maps & Info |
Facts about Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG):
- Buses link the airport to downtown Algiers.
- Houari Boumediene Airport handled 4,474,970 passengers last year.
- Because of Houari Boumediene Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Houari Boumediene 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.
- The furthest airport from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Houari Boumediene Airport (meaning Houari Boumediene Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,120 miles (19,505 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The airport is named after Houari Boumediene, a former president of Algeria.
- Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) has 2 runways.
- The Domestic Terminal, renovated in 2007, has a capacity of 2.5 million passengers per year.
- Houari Boumediene Airport
- In addition to being known as "Houari Boumediene Airport", other names for ALG include "مطار هواري بومدين الدولي" and "Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene".
- The closest airport to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of ALG.
Facts about Kawama Airport (VRO):
- Because of Kawama Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Kawama 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.
- The furthest airport from Kawama Airport (VRO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,671 miles (18,783 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Kawama Airport (VRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kawama Airport", another name for VRO is "Aeropuerto "Kawama"".
- The closest airport to Kawama Airport (VRO) is Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SW of VRO.