Nonstop flight route between Catania, Sicily, Italy and Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), Catania, Sicily, Italy and Quiché Airport (AQB), Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,442 miles (or 10,368 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport and Quiché 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport and Quiché Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTA / LICC | 
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| Location: | Catania, Sicily, Italy | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°28'0"N by 15°3'50"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | SAC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CTA | 
| More Information: | CTA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQB / MGQC | 
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| Location: | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°0'38"N by 91°9'2"W | 
| Elevation: | 6631 feet (2,021 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AQB | 
| More Information: | AQB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA):
- The closest airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of CTA.
 - SAC SECURITY provides all the compulsory security and inspection services at the airport.
 - Catania Airport's history dates back to 1924, when it was the region's very first airport.
 - The furthest airport from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,816 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Catania–Fontanarossa Airport", other names for CTA include "Catania Vincenzo Bellini Airport" and "Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa".
 - Because of Catania–Fontanarossa Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Catania–Fontanarossa 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.
 - Catania–Fontanarossa Airport handled 6,400,127 passengers last year.
 - Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Quiché Airport (AQB):
- Because of Quiché Airport's high elevation of 6,631 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Quiché Airport (AQB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,867 miles (19,097 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Quiché Airport (AQB) is Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of AQB.
 - Quiché Airport (AQB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Quiché Airport", another name for AQB is "Aeropuerto de Quiché".
 
