Nonstop flight route between Apiay, Colombia and Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API), Apiay, Colombia and Vinh Airport (VII), Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,860 miles (or 17,477 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 Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) and Vinh 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 Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) and Vinh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | API / SKAP |
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Location: | Apiay, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'32"N by 73°33'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | Colombian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
Elevation: | 1227 feet (374 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from API |
More Information: | API Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VII / VVVH |
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Location: | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°44'12"N by 105°40'15"E |
Operator/Owner: | Middle Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VII |
More Information: | VII Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API):
- Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (meaning Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- Apiay has served as base for operations such as Plan Patriota which included operations such as Operation JM.
- In addition to being known as "Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base)", another name for API is "Base Aérea Capitán Luis F. Gómez Niño (Base Aérea de Apiay)".
- The closest airport to Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of API.
Facts about Vinh Airport (VII):
- Vinh Airport (VII) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vinh Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Vinh 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 Vinh Airport (VII) is Tho Xuan Airport (THD), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) N of VII.
- In addition to being known as "Vinh Airport", another name for VII is "Sân bay Vinh".
- The furthest airport from Vinh Airport (VII) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is nearly antipodal to Vinh Airport (meaning Vinh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ilo Airport), and is located 12,228 miles (19,679 kilometers) away in Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru.