Nonstop flight route between Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Barranquilla, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI), Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla, Colombia 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 Qaisumah Domestic Airport and Ernesto Cortissoz 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 Qaisumah Domestic Airport and Ernesto Cortissoz 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: | AQI / OEPA |
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Location: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°20'6"N by 46°7'30"E |
Area Served: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1174 feet (358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AQI |
More Information: | AQI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAQ / SKBQ |
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Location: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°53'21"N by 74°46'50"W |
Area Served: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos del Caribe S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BAQ |
More Information: | BAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI):
- Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (meaning Qaisumah Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,069 miles (19,423 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Kuwait International Airport (KWI), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) ENE of AQI.
- In addition to being known as "Qaisumah Domestic Airport", another name for AQI is "مطار القيصومة المحلي".
- The airport began in 1962 as a dusty runway for a Dakota aircraft which was used at that time for transporting Saudi Aramco employees between stations in the northern region.
Facts about Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ):
- The closest airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of BAQ.
- Because of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Ernesto Cortissoz International 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.
- Barranquilla International Airport is a pride for the citizens and has the potential to continue growing and become the main cargo hub in the region.
- The furthest airport from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (meaning Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Also in 1946 British South American Airways commenced operation at Barranquilla, using a Lancastrian to provide one weekly flight to London via Bermuda.
- In addition to being known as "Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport", another name for BAQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz".
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) currently has only 1 runway.