Nonstop flight route between Alamosa, Colorado, United States and La Isabela, Dominican Republic:
Departure Airport:
(37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°34'32"N by 69°58'53"W)
Distance from ALS to JBQ:
2,524.60 miles (4,062.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado, United States and La Isabela International Airport (JBQ), La Isabela, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,525 miles (or 4,063 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 San Luis Valley Regional Airport and La Isabela 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 San Luis Valley Regional Airport and La Isabela 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: | ALS / KALS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alamosa, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W |
| Area Served: | Alamosa, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City and County of Alamosa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7539 feet (2,298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALS |
| More Information: | ALS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JBQ / MDJB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Isabela, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'32"N by 69°58'53"W |
| Area Served: | Santo Domingo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodom |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JBQ |
| More Information: | JBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS):
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Valley Regional Airport", another name for ALS is "Bergman Field".
- The closest airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) W of ALS.
- Because of San Luis Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,539 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 7,161 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,279 in 2009 and 6,737 in 2010.
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) has 2 runways.
Facts about La Isabela International Airport (JBQ):
- The furthest airport from La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to La Isabela International Airport (meaning La Isabela International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,072 miles (19,427 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) is Herrera International Airport (HEX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of JBQ.
- Because of La Isabela International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at La Isabela 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.
- In addition to being known as "La Isabela International Airport", another name for JBQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Dr. Joaquin Balaguer[1]".
- La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- La Isabela International Airport handled 48,732 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.31 km) W | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) S | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 76.88 miles (123.72 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 84.68 miles (136.27 km) E | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 89.15 miles (143.47 km) ESE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) NE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 95.60 miles (153.85 km) NW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 97.85 miles (157.47 km) S | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) W | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 109.75 miles (176.62 km) SSW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 111.21 miles (178.97 km) W | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 113.95 miles (183.38 km) NNE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 117.26 miles (188.72 km) WNW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) NNE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 125.74 miles (202.36 km) N | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,053.98 miles (17,789.62 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,902.39 miles (17,545.65 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,859.12 miles (17,476.02 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,840.30 miles (17,445.72 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,626.52 miles (17,101.68 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,532.16 miles (16,949.83 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,498.33 miles (16,895.38 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,482.56 miles (16,870.00 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,431.12 miles (16,787.21 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,398.10 miles (16,734.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,377.06 miles (16,700.22 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,342.64 miles (16,644.82 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,318.93 miles (16,606.66 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,316.24 miles (16,602.35 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,309.35 miles (16,591.24 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.43 miles (11.95 km) S | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | 22.83 miles (36.74 km) ESE | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 50.56 miles (81.37 km) NNE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 53.48 miles (86.06 km) WNW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 56.16 miles (90.38 km) NE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 70.37 miles (113.24 km) NW | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 70.63 miles (113.67 km) E | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 77.95 miles (125.44 km) WSW | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) NNW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) E | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 117.93 miles (189.79 km) WSW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) W | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 13 | 165.12 miles (265.73 km) WNW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 14 | 167.93 miles (270.26 km) W | Jacmel Airport (JAK) | Jacmel, Haiti | |
| 15 | 186.91 miles (300.80 km) E | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,052.44 miles (19,396.48 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,973.19 miles (19,268.93 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,942.14 miles (19,218.97 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,887.90 miles (19,131.67 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,882.44 miles (19,122.88 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,874.77 miles (19,110.54 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,862.52 miles (19,090.83 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,853.36 miles (19,076.09 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,845.67 miles (19,063.71 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,805.29 miles (18,998.73 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,793.57 miles (18,979.87 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,751.88 miles (18,912.78 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,722.80 miles (18,865.97 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |