Nonstop flight route between Craig, Colorado, United States and Mahé, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG), Craig, Colorado, United States and Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), Mahé, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,747 miles (or 15,686 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 Craig–Moffat Airport and Seychelles International 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 Craig–Moffat Airport and Seychelles International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIG / KCAG |
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| Location: | Craig, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'43"N by 107°31'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Moffat County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6193 feet (1,888 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIG |
| More Information: | CIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEZ / FSIA |
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| Location: | Mahé, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°40'27"S by 55°31'18"E |
| Area Served: | Victoria |
| Operator/Owner: | SCAA (Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEZ |
| More Information: | SEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG):
- Because of Craig–Moffat Airport's high elevation of 6,193 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Craig–Moffat Airport", another name for CIG is "CAG".
- The furthest airport from Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,906 miles (17,552 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Craig–Moffat Airport is a public airport two miles southeast of Craig, in Moffat County, Colorado.
- Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of CIG.
Facts about Seychelles International Airport (SEZ):
- The furthest airport from Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- A cargo terminal is situated south of the international terminal and handles freight from all international and domestic movements.
- In 1972 John Faulkner Taylor founded the first local aircraft company called Air Mahé, which operated a Piper PA-34 Seneca between Praslin, Fregate and Mahé Islands.
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Seychelles International Airport or Aéroport de la pointe Larue as it is known locally is on the island of Mahé, Seychelles near the capital city of Victoria.
- Because of Seychelles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Seychelles 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.
- The closest airport to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) is Praslin Island Airport (PRI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of SEZ.
- In addition to being known as "Seychelles International Airport", another name for SEZ is "Aéroport International de Seychelles – Pointe Larue".
