Nonstop flight route between Beluga, Alaska, United States and Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beluga Airport (BVU), Beluga, Alaska, United States and Quiché Airport (AQB), Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,324 miles (or 6,959 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 Beluga Airport and Quiché 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 Beluga Airport and Quiché Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVU / PABG |
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Location: | Beluga, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°10'23"N by 151°2'43"W |
Area Served: | Beluga, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Conoco Phillips Alaska |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BVU |
More Information: | BVU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQB / MGQC |
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Location: | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°0'38"N by 91°9'2"W |
Elevation: | 6631 feet (2,021 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AQB |
More Information: | AQB Maps & Info |
Facts about Beluga Airport (BVU):
- Beluga Airport (BVU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Beluga Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Beluga 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 Beluga Airport (BVU) is Tyonek Airport (TYE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of BVU.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,541 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,410 enplanements in 2009, and 2,144 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Beluga Airport", another name for BVU is "BLG".
- The furthest airport from Beluga Airport (BVU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,552 miles (16,982 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Quiché Airport (AQB):
- In addition to being known as "Quiché Airport", another name for AQB is "Aeropuerto de Quiché".
- Quiché Airport (AQB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Quiché Airport's high elevation of 6,631 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Quiché Airport (AQB) is Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of AQB.
- The furthest airport from Quiché Airport (AQB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,867 miles (19,097 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.