About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC), Arauca, Colombia and Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), Jijiga, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,731 miles (or 12,442 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AUC / SKUC
Airport Names:
  1. Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Santiago Pérez Quiroz
  3. APO
Location: Arauca, Colombia
GPS Coordinates: 7°4'8"N by 70°44'12"W
Area Served: Arauca, Colombia
Operator/Owner: Aerocivil
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 423 feet (129 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AUC
More Information: AUC Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JIJ / HAJJ
Airport Name: Wilwal International Airport
Location: Jijiga, Ethiopia
GPS Coordinates: 9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E
Area Served: Jijiga, Ethiopia
Operator/Owner: Ethiopian Airports Enterprise
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5413 feet (1,650 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from JIJ
More Information: JIJ Maps & Info

Facts about Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC):

  • Because of Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Santiago Pérez Quiroz 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.
  • Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) is Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (meaning Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia.
  • In addition to being known as "Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport", other names for AUC include "Aeropuerto Santiago Pérez Quiroz" and "APO".
  • The closest airport to Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) is Guasdualito Airport (GDO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of AUC.

Facts about Wilwal International Airport (JIJ):

  • Because of Wilwal International Airport's high elevation of 5,413 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Wilwal International Airport (meaning Wilwal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
  • By the 1990s, the Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport was one of 10 bases of the Ethiopian Air Force.
  • The closest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of JIJ.

Map of Nearest Airports to Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.92 miles (15.96 km) NGuasdualito Airport (GDO)Guasdualito, VenezuelaView Guasdualito Airport on a map Set GDO as origin Airport Set GDO as destination Airport Get more information about Guasdualito Airport
280.45 miles (129.48 km) WLos Colonizadores Airport (RVE)Saravena, ColombiaView Los Colonizadores Airport on a map Set RVE as origin Airport Set RVE as destination Airport Get more information about Los Colonizadores Airport
382.14 miles (132.19 km) WSWGabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME)Tame, Arauca, ColombiaView Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport on a map Set TME as origin Airport Set TME as destination Airport Get more information about Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport
485.05 miles (136.87 km) EElorza Airport (EOZ)Elorza, VenezuelaView Elorza Airport on a map Set EOZ as origin Airport Set EOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Elorza Airport
595.33 miles (153.42 km) WNWMayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD)Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), VenezuelaView Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport on a map Set STD as origin Airport Set STD as destination Airport Get more information about Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport
6108.52 miles (174.64 km) NNWAlberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)Mérida, VenezuelaView Alberto Carnevalli Airport on a map Set MRD as origin Airport Set MRD as destination Airport Get more information about Alberto Carnevalli Airport
7112.81 miles (181.54 km) NNEBarinas Airport (BNS)Barinas, Barinas, VenezuelaView Barinas Airport on a map Set BNS as origin Airport Set BNS as destination Airport Get more information about Barinas Airport
8125.10 miles (201.33 km) NNWJuan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)El Vigía, VenezuelaView Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport on a map Set VIG as origin Airport Set VIG as destination Airport Get more information about Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport
9128.27 miles (206.43 km) WNWJuan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ)San Antonio del Táchira, VenezuelaView Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport on a map Set SVZ as origin Airport Set SVZ as destination Airport Get more information about Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport
10132.57 miles (213.35 km) NWLa Fría Airport (LFR)La Fria, VenezuelaView La Fría Airport on a map Set LFR as origin Airport Set LFR as destination Airport Get more information about La Fría Airport
11135.27 miles (217.70 km) WNWCamilo Daza International Airport (CUC)Cúcuta, ColombiaView Camilo Daza International Airport on a map Set CUC as origin Airport Set CUC as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Daza International Airport
12151.12 miles (243.20 km) NNEGuanare Airport (GUQ)Guanare, VenezuelaView Guanare Airport on a map Set GUQ as origin Airport Set GUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Guanare Airport
13155.36 miles (250.02 km) NNWMiguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB)Santa Bárbara del Zulia, VenezuelaView Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport on a map Set STB as origin Airport Set STB as destination Airport Get more information about Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport
14157.32 miles (253.19 km) NDr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV)Valera, VenezuelaView Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport on a map Set VLV as origin Airport Set VLV as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport
15165.57 miles (266.45 km) SWEl Alcaraván Airport (EYP)Yopal, ColombiaView El Alcaraván Airport on a map Set EYP as origin Airport Set EYP as destination Airport Get more information about El Alcaraván Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,407.69 miles (19,968.19 km) SSWPurwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL)Wirasaba, Central Java, IndonesiaView Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport on a map Set PWL as origin Airport Set PWL as destination Airport Get more information about Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport
212,395.16 miles (19,948.02 km) SSETunggul Wulung Airport (CXP)Cilacap, Java Island, IndonesiaView Tunggul Wulung Airport on a map Set CXP as origin Airport Set CXP as destination Airport Get more information about Tunggul Wulung Airport
312,382.68 miles (19,927.94 km) ESEPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as origin Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport
412,364.50 miles (19,898.68 km) ESECibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as origin Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
512,360.31 miles (19,891.94 km) WAchmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG)Semarang, IndonesiaView Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) on a map Set SRG as origin Airport Set SRG as destination Airport Get more information about Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)
612,342.57 miles (19,863.39 km) WSWAdisucipto International Airport (JOG)Yogyakarta, IndonesiaView Adisucipto International Airport on a map Set JOG as origin Airport Set JOG as destination Airport Get more information about Adisucipto International Airport
712,320.54 miles (19,827.94 km) EHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as origin Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
812,279.90 miles (19,762.54 km) WNgloram Airport (CPF)Cepu, IndonesiaView Ngloram Airport on a map Set CPF as origin Airport Set CPF as destination Airport Get more information about Ngloram Airport
912,264.84 miles (19,738.29 km) ESEHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as origin Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
1012,246.35 miles (19,708.54 km) ESESoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as origin Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
1112,194.30 miles (19,624.78 km) WJuanda International Airport (SUB)Surabaya, IndonesiaView Juanda International Airport on a map Set SUB as origin Airport Set SUB as destination Airport Get more information about Juanda International Airport
1212,193.06 miles (19,622.78 km) WSWAbdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)Malang, East Java, IndonesiaView Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport on a map Set MLG as origin Airport Set MLG as destination Airport Get more information about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
1312,129.18 miles (19,519.97 km) ESERadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as origin Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
1412,120.56 miles (19,506.10 km) SSEBuluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ)Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, IndonesiaView Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport on a map Set TJQ as origin Airport Set TJQ as destination Airport Get more information about Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport
1512,112.12 miles (19,492.53 km) ESEGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as origin Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Wilwal International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wilwal International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
145.50 miles (73.23 km) NNEBorama Airport (BXX)Borama, SomaliaView Borama Airport on a map Set BXX as destination Airport Set BXX as destination Airport Get more information about Borama Airport
274.83 miles (120.43 km) WNWAba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)Dire Dawa, EthiopiaView Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport on a map Set DIR as destination Airport Set DIR as destination Airport Get more information about Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
381.32 miles (130.87 km) EHargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA)Hargeisa, SomaliaView Hargeisa Egal International Airport on a map Set HGA as destination Airport Set HGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hargeisa Egal International Airport
4126.39 miles (203.40 km) NAli-Sabieh Airport (AII)Ali-Sabieh, DjiboutiView Ali-Sabieh Airport on a map Set AII as destination Airport Set AII as destination Airport Get more information about Ali-Sabieh Airport
5153.02 miles (246.26 km) NDjibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)Djibouti, DjiboutiView Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport on a map Set JIB as destination Airport Set JIB as destination Airport Get more information about Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
6156.34 miles (251.60 km) ENEBerbera Airport (BBO)Berbera, SomaliaView Berbera Airport on a map Set BBO as destination Airport Set BBO as destination Airport Get more information about Berbera Airport
7166.03 miles (267.20 km) NMoucha Airport (MHI)Moucha Island, DjiboutiView Moucha Airport on a map Set MHI as destination Airport Set MHI as destination Airport Get more information about Moucha Airport
8181.46 miles (292.03 km) EBurao Airport (BUO)Burao, SomaliaView Burao Airport on a map Set BUO as destination Airport Set BUO as destination Airport Get more information about Burao Airport
9183.93 miles (296.01 km) NObock Airport (OBC)Obock, DjiboutiView Obock Airport on a map Set OBC as destination Airport Set OBC as destination Airport Get more information about Obock Airport
10201.26 miles (323.90 km) SSEKabri Dar Airport (ABK)Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), EthiopiaView Kabri Dar Airport on a map Set ABK as destination Airport Set ABK as destination Airport Get more information about Kabri Dar Airport
11212.63 miles (342.19 km) SWGhinnir Airport (GNN)Ghinnir, EthiopiaView Ghinnir Airport on a map Set GNN as destination Airport Set GNN as destination Airport Get more information about Ghinnir Airport
12239.02 miles (384.66 km) SGode Airport (GDE)Gode, EthiopiaView Gode Airport on a map Set GDE as destination Airport Set GDE as destination Airport Get more information about Gode Airport
13248.53 miles (399.96 km) SWRobe Airport (GOB)Goba, EthiopiaView Robe Airport on a map Set GOB as destination Airport Set GOB as destination Airport Get more information about Robe Airport
14248.97 miles (400.67 km) WNWCombolcha Airport (DSE)Dessie / Kombolcha, EthiopiaView Combolcha Airport on a map Set DSE as destination Airport Set DSE as destination Airport Get more information about Combolcha Airport
15259.10 miles (416.97 km) NAssab International Airport (ASA)Assab, EritreaView Assab International Airport on a map Set ASA as destination Airport Set ASA as destination Airport Get more information about Assab International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wilwal International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wilwal International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,302.25 miles (19,798.50 km) ESEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
211,920.54 miles (19,184.20 km) SSEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
311,847.68 miles (19,066.95 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
411,817.38 miles (19,018.18 km) SPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
511,779.63 miles (18,957.43 km) SSEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
611,768.55 miles (18,939.60 km) SEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
711,739.89 miles (18,893.47 km) SNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
811,734.67 miles (18,885.07 km) ESEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
911,724.08 miles (18,868.03 km) ESEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
1011,695.95 miles (18,822.75 km) SEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,674.80 miles (18,788.72 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
1211,674.35 miles (18,788.00 km) SEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1311,644.99 miles (18,740.75 km) SEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1411,640.26 miles (18,733.13 km) STureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
1511,563.67 miles (18,609.88 km) ESEMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport