Nonstop flight route between Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Villa Garz贸n, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ), Villa Garz贸n, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,127 miles (or 9,861 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 Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport and Villa Garz贸n 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 Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport and Villa Garz贸n Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOC / EDAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50掳58'50"N by 12掳30'35"E |
| Area Served: | Altenburg and Leipzig, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOC |
| More Information: | AOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGZ / SKVG |
| Airport Name: | Villa Garz贸n Airport |
| Location: | Villa Garz贸n, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0掳58'44"N by 76掳36'20"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1248 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGZ |
| More Information: | VGZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport (AOC):
- In addition to being known as "Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg鈥揘obitz".
- Because of Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg 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 Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
- During World War II, the relative remoteness of Altenburg鈥揘obitz from the main theatres of war made the airfield an obvious location for Luftwaffe flying training in various forms.
- The furthest airport from Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Leipzig鈥揂ltenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ):
- Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ) is Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB), which is nearly antipodal to Villa Garz贸n Airport (meaning Villa Garz贸n Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Thaha Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,937 kilometers) away in Jambi, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Villa Garz贸n Airport (VGZ) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSE of VGZ.
