Nonstop flight route between Ames, Iowa, United States and Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W)
Distance from AMW to MDZ:
5,404.84 miles (8,698.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States and Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,405 miles (or 8,698 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Governor Francisco Gabrielli 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: | 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: | MDZ / SAME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Mendoza Province & Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2310 feet (704 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDZ |
| More Information: | MDZ 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.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
- From May 10, 2010 through June 11, 2010, there were between five and six arrivals/departures at Ames each day.
- Ames Municipal Airport covers an area of 700 acres which contains an asphalt paved runway 1/19 measuring 5,701 by 100 ft and a concrete runway 13/31 measuring 3,491 by 75 ft.
- 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.
Facts about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ):
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (meaning Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.
- The closest airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) NNE of MDZ.
- In addition to being known as "Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport", another name for MDZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo".
| 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 | 86.33 miles (138.94 km) NNE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 4 | 144.68 miles (232.83 km) ESE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 5 | 156.04 miles (251.12 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 6 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 7 | 195.78 miles (315.08 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 221.37 miles (356.27 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 246.43 miles (396.58 km) NW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 10 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) NNE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 279.89 miles (450.44 km) ENE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 288.24 miles (463.87 km) ENE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 317.76 miles (511.38 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 328.79 miles (529.13 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 344.07 miles (553.73 km) NNE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.03 miles (19,888.27 km) NW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 12,354.47 miles (19,882.55 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 12,339.68 miles (19,858.74 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 12,304.29 miles (19,801.79 km) E | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,288.46 miles (19,776.31 km) NNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.78 miles (19,760.74 km) N | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,278.63 miles (19,760.49 km) N | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 12,276.11 miles (19,756.44 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,256.78 miles (19,725.32 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,252.29 miles (19,718.09 km) NNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,245.67 miles (19,707.45 km) NW | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) NNE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,221.62 miles (19,668.74 km) NE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,210.83 miles (19,651.38 km) NW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,192.82 miles (19,622.39 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |