Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°54'35"S by 67°50'5"W)
Distance from ASI to CCT:
3,910.11 miles (6,292.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,910 miles (or 6,293 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 RAF Ascension and Colonia Catriel 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 RAF Ascension and Colonia Catriel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'35"S by 67°50'5"W |
| Area Served: | Catriel, Río Negro Province, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1027 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCT |
| More Information: | CCT Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- In 1939 Ascension became important as a HF/DF radio station covering trade routes.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- The Target Tracking Radar Station was a Nike Zeus test facility for tracking reentry vehicles from Cape Canaveral missile launches.
Facts about Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT):
- The closest airport to Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) is Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSW of CCT.
- Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Colonia Catriel Airport", another name for CCT is "Aeropuerto de Colonia Catriel".
- The furthest airport from Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) is Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), which is nearly antipodal to Colonia Catriel Airport (meaning Colonia Catriel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.85 miles (118.85 km) SSW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 2 | 76.26 miles (122.72 km) S | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 105.12 miles (169.18 km) SW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 134.44 miles (216.36 km) WNW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 143.61 miles (231.12 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 173.16 miles (278.67 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 192.77 miles (310.23 km) NNW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 215.69 miles (347.12 km) ENE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) N | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 234.65 miles (377.63 km) S | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 240.35 miles (386.81 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 246.56 miles (396.79 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 246.84 miles (397.24 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) WNW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.12 miles (19,970.49 km) WNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) ENE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,310.31 miles (19,811.47 km) NNW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,296.78 miles (19,789.70 km) WNW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 5 | 12,293.68 miles (19,784.72 km) WNW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 12,279.63 miles (19,762.10 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 7 | 12,272.26 miles (19,750.23 km) NNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,271.30 miles (19,748.69 km) NE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 12,268.44 miles (19,744.10 km) ENE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,233.94 miles (19,688.57 km) NNE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 11 | 12,232.75 miles (19,686.66 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,220.06 miles (19,666.23 km) NNE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,217.50 miles (19,662.11 km) N | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 14 | 12,191.80 miles (19,620.75 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 15 | 12,184.63 miles (19,609.20 km) NNW | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |