Nonstop flight route between Ames, Iowa, United States and Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W)
Distance from AMW to ACE:
4,429.99 miles (7,129.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States and Lanzarote Airport (ACE), Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,430 miles (or 7,129 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Lanzarote 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Lanzarote Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
| Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
| More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACE / GCRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACE |
| More Information: | ACE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- From May 10, 2010 through June 11, 2010, there were between five and six arrivals/departures at Ames each day.
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
Facts about Lanzarote Airport (ACE):
- Because of Lanzarote Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanzarote 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 1999 a new passenger terminal opened, with a capacity of 6 million passengers per annum.
- The furthest airport from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzarote Airport (meaning Lanzarote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Lanzarote Airport handled 5,334,598 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Lanzarote Airport", another name for ACE is "Aeropuerto de Lanzarote".
- The closest airport to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of ACE.
- Lanzarote Airport (ACE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) S | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 29.89 miles (48.11 km) WSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) NW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.47 miles (97.32 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) ENE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.89 miles (135.01 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) N | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.37 miles (17,357.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,762.23 miles (17,320.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.42 miles (17,289.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.97 miles (17,281.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.96 miles (17,215.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.19 miles (17,186.45 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.34 miles (17,149.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,648.40 miles (17,136.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.65 miles (17,077.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.38 miles (17,035.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.89 miles (17,002.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.13 miles (16,993.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,535.40 miles (16,955.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) SSW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) S | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 3 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) WSW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 152.04 miles (244.69 km) ESE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 168.87 miles (271.76 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) WSW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) WSW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 269.18 miles (433.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 10 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 11 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 328.07 miles (527.98 km) NNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 379.70 miles (611.06 km) ENE | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) SSW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 418.15 miles (672.95 km) ESE | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,974.73 miles (19,271.41 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,957.91 miles (19,244.34 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.97 miles (19,168.81 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,882.87 miles (19,123.58 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,852.29 miles (19,074.36 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,840.99 miles (19,056.17 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,817.46 miles (19,018.32 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,812.35 miles (19,010.09 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.70 miles (18,989.73 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,785.55 miles (18,966.96 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,776.72 miles (18,952.74 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,775.01 miles (18,950.00 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,742.05 miles (18,896.95 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |