Nonstop flight route between Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama and Doha, Qatar:
Departure Airport:
(9°27'32"N by 82°32'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°7'1"N by 51°18'52"E)
Distance from CHX to IUD:
8,519.71 miles (13,711.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX), Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama and Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD), Doha, Qatar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,520 miles (or 13,711 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHX / MPCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°27'32"N by 82°32'54"W |
| Area Served: | Changuinola, Panama |
| Operator/Owner: | Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHX |
| More Information: | CHX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IUD / OTBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Doha, Qatar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°7'1"N by 51°18'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Qatar Emiri Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 130 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IUD |
| More Information: | IUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX):
- In addition to being known as "Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport", another name for CHX is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño"".
- The furthest airport from Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (meaning Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" 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.
- Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) is Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of CHX.
Facts about Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD):
- The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 authorizes $69.6 million in FY2009 spending to build new Air Force and Special Operations facilities.
- Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Udeid Air Base", other names for IUD include "قاعدة العديد الجوية" and "XJD".
- Following Australia's formal withdraw of forces from Iraq and to upon Afghanistan in 2008, the air bridge for operations in the Middle East was re-located to Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
- Because of Al-Udeid Air Base's relatively low elevation of 130 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Udeid Air Base 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 small territory and narrow population base, Qatar relies to a large degree on external cooperation and support for its security.
- The furthest airport from Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Udeid Air Base (meaning Al-Udeid Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,021 miles (19,346 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Following joint military operations during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Qatar and the United States concluded a Defense Cooperation Agreement that has been subsequently expanded.
- Al Udeid and other facilities in Qatar serve as logistics, command, and basing hubs for the U.S.
- The closest airport to Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) is Hamad International Airport (DOH), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) ENE of IUD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.88 miles (35.21 km) ESE | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama |     |
| 2 | 47.19 miles (75.95 km) NW | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 57.05 miles (91.81 km) WSW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 4 | 65.85 miles (105.98 km) SSW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) SW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) WSW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 74.18 miles (119.39 km) S | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 8 | 81.99 miles (131.94 km) SW | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 90.34 miles (145.39 km) WSW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 100.01 miles (160.94 km) WNW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 101.01 miles (162.56 km) NW | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 107.77 miles (173.43 km) W | Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) | Quepos, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) WNW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 114.54 miles (184.33 km) NW | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) WNW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.55 miles (19,704.03 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,925.08 miles (19,191.51 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.32 miles (19,159.71 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,871.97 miles (19,106.03 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,857.94 miles (19,083.46 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,832.54 miles (19,042.57 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,807.11 miles (19,001.65 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,806.83 miles (19,001.20 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,766.03 miles (18,935.55 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,763.75 miles (18,931.88 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,754.19 miles (18,916.49 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,748.98 miles (18,908.11 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,722.22 miles (18,865.03 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,702.48 miles (18,833.26 km) S | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,698.41 miles (18,826.73 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) ENE | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 2 | 76.82 miles (123.63 km) ESE | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | 90.29 miles (145.30 km) NNW | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 4 | 107.39 miles (172.83 km) NW | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 114.98 miles (185.03 km) W | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 132.87 miles (213.84 km) NW | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 172.52 miles (277.64 km) NE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 8 | 192.24 miles (309.38 km) ENE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 9 | 214.57 miles (345.32 km) ESE | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 10 | 239.18 miles (384.92 km) ENE | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 11 | 242.11 miles (389.64 km) E | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 12 | 253.37 miles (407.76 km) E | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 | 259.22 miles (417.17 km) NE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 14 | 263.01 miles (423.27 km) E | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 15 | 266.11 miles (428.25 km) N | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.36 miles (19,346.46 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,740.47 miles (18,894.41 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,724.31 miles (18,868.40 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,676.51 miles (18,791.47 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,511.76 miles (18,526.33 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,419.81 miles (18,378.36 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,347.89 miles (18,262.61 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,306.17 miles (18,195.47 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,234.81 miles (18,080.63 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,229.00 miles (18,071.28 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,178.08 miles (17,989.34 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,174.86 miles (17,984.14 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,114.53 miles (17,887.06 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,090.73 miles (17,848.75 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,089.23 miles (17,846.34 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |