Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°12'45"N by 74°53'0"W)
Distance from CAI to MQU:
6,999.42 miles (11,264.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and Mariquita Airport (MQU), Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,999 miles (or 11,264 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 Cairo 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 Cairo 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: | CAI / HECA |
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| Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E |
| Area Served: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Cairo Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 382 feet (116 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAI |
| More Information: | CAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQU / SKQU |
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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 Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- Terminal 1 – Hall 4 is dedicated to private and executive jet services.
- Cairo International is the second busiest airport in Africa after OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
- The terminal facilities include Departure Hall 1, International Hall 3, and Hall 4 for Private & Non-commercial Aircraft Services.
- Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance.
- The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
- Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo International 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.
- With its hub at the airport EgyptAir's operations were overhauled with the full transfer of its operations into the state of the art terminal between 27 April and 15 June 2009.
Facts about Mariquita Airport (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.
- 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.
- Mariquita Airport (MQU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.49 miles (182.64 km) NW | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) WNW | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 3 | 158.78 miles (255.52 km) ENE | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) ENE | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 5 | 188.22 miles (302.91 km) ESE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 6 | 191.93 miles (308.88 km) ENE | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 205.43 miles (330.60 km) E | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 8 | 205.99 miles (331.50 km) E | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 9 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) E | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 10 | 212.86 miles (342.56 km) ENE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 11 | 213.84 miles (344.14 km) S | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 12 | 216.48 miles (348.39 km) E | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 13 | 219.29 miles (352.92 km) E | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 14 | 219.61 miles (353.43 km) E | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 228.98 miles (368.51 km) E | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.48 miles (19,116.52 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,626.68 miles (18,711.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,566.26 miles (18,614.05 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,560.88 miles (18,605.39 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,556.90 miles (18,598.98 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,538.29 miles (18,569.02 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,533.13 miles (18,560.73 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.69 miles (18,550.36 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,506.58 miles (18,518.00 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,495.97 miles (18,500.92 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,475.47 miles (18,467.94 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,470.85 miles (18,460.50 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,467.90 miles (18,455.75 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,462.80 miles (18,447.55 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,461.37 miles (18,445.25 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.78 miles (67.24 km) WSW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 2 | 57.28 miles (92.19 km) SSW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 3 | 61.79 miles (99.45 km) SE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 4 | 64.97 miles (104.57 km) S | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 5 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) WSW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 75.80 miles (121.99 km) NNW | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 7 | 80.20 miles (129.06 km) WSW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 8 | 80.32 miles (129.26 km) SW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 84.87 miles (136.59 km) NW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 10 | 120.19 miles (193.42 km) SE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 11 | 125.32 miles (201.68 km) WNW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 12 | 134.21 miles (216.00 km) ESE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 13 | 145.42 miles (234.03 km) NNE | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 14 | 154.76 miles (249.06 km) SW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 15 | 158.86 miles (255.66 km) S | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,432.02 miles (20,007.35 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,394.85 miles (19,947.53 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,313.58 miles (19,816.74 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,294.72 miles (19,786.38 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,231.45 miles (19,684.56 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,223.81 miles (19,672.27 km) ESE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.93 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,178.52 miles (19,599.38 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,176.15 miles (19,595.57 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,169.78 miles (19,585.32 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,119.14 miles (19,503.81 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,105.19 miles (19,481.37 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,103.12 miles (19,478.03 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,072.76 miles (19,429.17 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |