Nonstop flight route between Apartadó, Colombia and Van Nuys, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°48'43"N by 76°42'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W)
Distance from APO to VNY:
3,217.79 miles (5,178.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO), Apartadó, Colombia and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,218 miles (or 5,179 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 Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport and Van Nuys 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 Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport and Van Nuys Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APO / SKLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apartadó, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°48'43"N by 76°42'59"W |
| Area Served: | Apartadó, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Air Plan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APO |
| More Information: | APO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO):
- Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport", another name for APO is "Aeropuerto Antonio Roldán Betancourt".
- The furthest airport from Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (meaning Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- Because of Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Roldán Betancourt 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 Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) is Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NW of APO.
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- In 2005 a film documenting the history of Van Nuys Airport was released under the name One Six Right, named after the more popular runway at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Van Nuys Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in the world, and the 25th busiest airport in the world.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.96 miles (101.32 km) NW | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 92.70 miles (149.18 km) NE | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 3 | 104.46 miles (168.11 km) E | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 104.69 miles (168.49 km) NW | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 5 | 113.00 miles (181.85 km) ENE | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 6 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) W | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 7 | 120.51 miles (193.95 km) SSW | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 8 | 129.89 miles (209.04 km) NW | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 9 | 131.45 miles (211.56 km) E | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 10 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) SE | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 11 | 143.52 miles (230.97 km) NE | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 12 | 144.00 miles (231.75 km) SE | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 13 | 146.52 miles (235.81 km) NW | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 14 | 146.65 miles (236.00 km) S | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 15 | 151.02 miles (243.04 km) SSW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.70 miles (19,660.83 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,191.47 miles (19,620.22 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,178.59 miles (19,599.49 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,167.36 miles (19,581.42 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,156.23 miles (19,563.50 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,135.97 miles (19,530.91 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,095.40 miles (19,465.61 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,083.73 miles (19,446.83 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,069.26 miles (19,423.55 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,041.80 miles (19,379.35 km) W | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,022.15 miles (19,347.72 km) SSE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,016.11 miles (19,338.00 km) W | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.50 miles (19,327.37 km) S | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,971.61 miles (19,266.40 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) NE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) SSE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.21 miles (42.18 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) WNW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) W | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.39 miles (60.17 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.31 miles (18,462.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.25 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,446.53 miles (18,421.36 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,359.07 miles (18,280.61 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,235.07 miles (18,081.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,232.93 miles (18,077.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.61 miles (18,014.33 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.89 miles (17,858.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,067.48 miles (17,811.34 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,066.39 miles (17,809.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,050.45 miles (17,783.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,050.32 miles (17,783.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,039.02 miles (17,765.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.15 miles (17,743.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |