Nonstop flight route between Awasa, Ethiopia and Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Awasa International Airport (AWA), Awasa, Ethiopia and Mariquita Airport (MQU), Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,766 miles (or 12,498 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 Awasa International Airport and Mariquita 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 Awasa International Airport and Mariquita Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWA / HALA | 
| Airport Name: | Awasa International Airport | 
| Location: | Awasa, Ethiopia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°4'1"N by 38°30'0"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5149 feet (1,569 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AWA | 
| More Information: | AWA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQU / SKQU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°12'45"N by 74°53'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Mariquita, Colombia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MQU | 
| More Information: | MQU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Awasa International Airport (AWA):
- Because of Awasa International Airport's high elevation of 5,149 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AWA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AWA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Awasa International Airport (AWA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Awasa International Airport (meaning Awasa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,609 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Awasa International Airport (AWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Awasa International Airport (AWA) is Arba Minch Airport (AMH), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) SW of AWA.
Facts about Mariquita Airport (MQU):
- Mariquita Airport (MQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mariquita Airport", another name for MQU is "Aeropuerto Mariquita".
- The closest airport to Mariquita Airport (MQU) is La Nubia Airport (MZL), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of MQU.
- The furthest airport from Mariquita Airport (MQU) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to Mariquita Airport (meaning Mariquita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,432 miles (20,007 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.




