Nonstop flight route between Cobija, Bolivia and Tusayan, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ), Cobija, Bolivia and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), Tusayan, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,303 miles (or 6,925 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 Captain Aníbal Arab Airport and Grand Canyon National Park 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 Captain Aníbal Arab Airport and Grand Canyon National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIJ / SLCO |
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Location: | Cobija, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°2'25"S by 68°46'58"W |
Area Served: | Cobija, Bolivia |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 892 feet (272 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIJ |
More Information: | CIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCN / KGCN |
Airport Name: | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
Location: | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W |
Area Served: | Grand Canyon |
Operator/Owner: | State of Arizona |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6609 feet (2,014 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GCN |
More Information: | GCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ):
- Because of Captain Aníbal Arab Airport's relatively low elevation of 892 feet, planes can take off or land at Captain Aníbal Arab 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.
- Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) is Iberia Airport (IBP), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of CIJ.
- The furthest airport from Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (meaning Captain Aníbal Arab Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,286 miles (19,773 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
- In addition to being known as "Captain Aníbal Arab Airport", another name for CIJ is "Aeropuerto Capitán Aníbal Arab".
Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):
- On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition, the airport was served in the past by America West Airlines operating de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprop aircraft to Las Vegas and Phoenix.
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
- Historically, Grand Canyon National Park Airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided at different times in the past provided by several airlines which included Republic Airlines, Hughes Airwest, Air West and TriStar Airlines.
- Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.