Nonstop flight route between Chania, Greece and Baracoa, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ), Chania, Greece and Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), Baracoa, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,872 miles (or 9,450 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 Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" and Gustavo Rizo 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 Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" and Gustavo Rizo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHQ / LGSA |
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Location: | Chania, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'54"N by 24°8'58"E |
Area Served: | Chania, Crete |
Airport Type: | Public/military |
Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHQ |
More Information: | CHQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCA / MUBA |
Airport Name: | Gustavo Rizo Airport |
Location: | Baracoa, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'55"N by 74°30'21"W |
Area Served: | Baracoa |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCA |
More Information: | BCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ):
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri Peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres away.
- Because of Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"'s relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" 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 furthest airport from Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"", other names for CHQ include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων, "Δασκαλογιάννης"" and "Kratikos Aerolimenas Chanion Daskalogiannis".
- The closest airport to Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of CHQ.
- Other than by car, the facility is linked by airport buses to the city of Chania, from where transfer to other buses is possible.
- The airport is also intensively used by the Hellenic Air Force.
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Maleme Airport was constructed by the British Military, shortly before the Second World War.
Facts about Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA):
- The furthest airport from Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,869 miles (19,101 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NW of BCA.
- Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gustavo Rizo Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Rizo 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.