Nonstop flight route between Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States and Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States and Virac Airport (VRC), Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,652 miles (or 12,315 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 Ainsworth Regional Airport and Virac 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 Ainsworth Regional Airport and Virac Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANW / KANW |
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Location: | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W |
Area Served: | Ainsworth, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Ainsworth Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANW |
More Information: | ANW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRC / RPUV |
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Location: | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'35"N by 124°12'20"E |
Area Served: | Virac, Catanduanes |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VRC |
More Information: | VRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW):
- Ainsworth AAF was activated on 30 November 1942 as one of eleven United States Army Air Forces training bases in Nebraska.
- The closest airport to Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Miller Field (VTN), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of ANW.
- Aircraft camouflage experiments were conducted at the field.
- The airport covers 2,493 acres at an elevation of 2,589 feet.
- The base closed on 31 December 1945.
- The furthest airport from Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- By late 1948, Ainsworth Municipal Airport was used for charter flights, aircraft rental, flight lessons and a maintenance shop.
- Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ainsworth Regional Airport", another name for ANW is "Ainsworth Army Airfield".
Facts about Virac Airport (VRC):
- Because of Virac Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Virac 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.
- Virac Airport handled 30,002 passengers last year.
- Virac Airport (VRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virac Airport (VRC) is Legazpi Airport (LGP), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of VRC.
- The furthest airport from Virac Airport (VRC) is Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), which is nearly antipodal to Virac Airport (meaning Virac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Rondon International Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Virac Airport", another name for VRC is "Paliparan ng ViracPalayogan nin Virac".