Nonstop flight route between Alton, Illinois, United States and Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°36'8"N by 97°27'38"W)
Distance from ALN to PAZ:
1,338.29 miles (2,153.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States and El Tajín International Airport (PAZ), Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,338 miles (or 2,154 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 relatively short distance between St. Louis Regional Airport and El Tajín International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAZ / MMPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°36'8"N by 97°27'38"W |
| Area Served: | Poza Rica, Veracruz |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 497 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAZ |
| More Information: | PAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Its operations are paid for by an airport taxation district created in 1946, which collects taxes from property owners in the Madison County townships of Alton, Wood River, Foster and Fort Russell.
- Today a fair amount of air traffic and the Direct TV blimp comes for Cardinals playoffs, as Lambert's airport cannot take the blimp.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- The 2,250 acres airfield sits at 544 ft MSL.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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 closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
Facts about El Tajín International Airport (PAZ):
- El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,326 miles (18,228 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of El Tajín International Airport's relatively low elevation of 497 feet, planes can take off or land at El Tajín 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.
- The closest airport to El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) is El Lencero Airport (JAL), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSE of PAZ.
- In addition to being known as "El Tajín International Airport", another name for PAZ is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Tajín".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.01 miles (143.25 km) SSE | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 2 | 116.02 miles (186.71 km) SSW | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 3 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) WSW | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 4 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) WSW | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 5 | 119.90 miles (192.96 km) NNW | General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 6 | 130.30 miles (209.70 km) SE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 7 | 131.99 miles (212.42 km) NW | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 8 | 132.04 miles (212.49 km) SW | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9 | 145.50 miles (234.17 km) S | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 10 | 162.27 miles (261.14 km) WSW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 11 | 169.22 miles (272.33 km) SW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.87 km) W | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 13 | 221.62 miles (356.66 km) W | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 14 | 234.68 miles (377.68 km) NNW | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 236.88 miles (381.22 km) WSW | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,326.44 miles (18,228.09 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,192.39 miles (18,012.36 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,905.67 miles (17,550.94 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 10,843.17 miles (17,450.35 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,829.87 miles (17,428.94 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,769.12 miles (17,331.18 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,746.44 miles (17,294.68 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,738.74 miles (17,282.28 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,712.62 miles (17,240.25 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,692.73 miles (17,208.24 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,688.85 miles (17,202.00 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,673.40 miles (17,177.13 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,648.20 miles (17,136.58 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,630.54 miles (17,108.16 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,617.98 miles (17,087.95 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |