Nonstop flight route between Bluefields, Nicaragua and Temuco, Araucanía, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bluefields Airport (BEF), Bluefields, Nicaragua and Maquehue Airport (ZCO), Temuco, Araucanía, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,580 miles (or 5,761 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 Bluefields Airport and Maquehue 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 Bluefields Airport and Maquehue Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEF / MNBL |
| Airport Name: | Bluefields Airport |
| Location: | Bluefields, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°59'26"N by 83°46'27"W |
| Area Served: | Bluefields |
| Operator/Owner: | EAAI |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEF |
| More Information: | BEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZCO / SCTC |
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| Location: | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°46'0"S by 72°38'13"W |
| Area Served: | Temuco, Chile |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 304 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZCO |
| More Information: | ZCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bluefields Airport (BEF):
- The furthest airport from Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Bluefields Airport (meaning Bluefields Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Bluefields Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Bluefields 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 Bluefields Airport (BEF) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of BEF.
- Bluefields Airport (BEF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Maquehue Airport (ZCO):
- The furthest airport from Maquehue Airport (ZCO) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is nearly antipodal to Maquehue Airport (meaning Maquehue Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yinchuan Hedong International Airport), and is located 12,376 miles (19,917 kilometers) away in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
- In addition to being known as "Maquehue Airport", another name for ZCO is "Aeropuerto Maquehue".
- Maquehue Airport (ZCO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Maquehue Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Maquehue 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 Maquehue Airport (ZCO) is Victoria Airport (ZIC), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of ZCO.
