Nonstop flight route between Waco, Texas, United States and León, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between TSTC Waco Airport (CNW), Waco, Texas, United States and León Airport (LEN), León, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,847 miles (or 7,801 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 TSTC Waco Airport and León 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 TSTC Waco Airport and León Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNW / KCNW |
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Location: | Waco, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°38'16"N by 97°4'27"W |
Area Served: | Waco, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Texas State Technical College |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 470 feet (143 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNW |
More Information: | CNW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEN / LELN |
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Location: | León, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
Area Served: | León, Spain |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Facts about TSTC Waco Airport (CNW):
- Because of TSTC Waco Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at TSTC Waco 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.
- TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) has 2 runways.
- In 1957, the base became the headquarters of Twelfth Air Force and concurrently concentrated on providing navigator flight training under the cognizance of the Air Training Command.
- The airport opened May 5, 1942 as Waco Army Air Field and was the headquarters Army Air Force Central Instructors' School during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "TSTC Waco Airport", another name for CNW is "(formerly James Connally AFB)".
- In 1991, TSTI was renamed Texas State Technical College.
- The closest airport to TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) is Waco Regional Airport (ACT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of CNW.
- The furthest airport from TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,972 miles (17,658 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- In 1964 Leon Airport was opened to commercial traffic.
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- In 2003 a new Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Building was built, with its corresponding developed and landscaped area, as well as a technical block and an elevated water tank.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.