Nonstop flight route between Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(12°11'20"N by 68°57'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E)
Distance from CUR to STN:
4,673.52 miles (7,521.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands and London Stansted Airport (STN), Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,674 miles (or 7,521 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 Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport and London Stansted Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUR / TNCC |
| Airport Name: | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport |
| Location: | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°11'20"N by 68°57'34"W |
| Area Served: | Curaçao |
| Operator/Owner: | Curaçao Airport Holding |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUR |
| More Information: | CUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STN / EGSS |
| Airport Name: | London Stansted Airport |
| Location: | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Manchester Airports Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 348 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STN |
| More Information: | STN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR):
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force conducting antisubmarine patrols.
- Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) is Flamingo International Airport (BON), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of CUR.
- The furthest airport from Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (meaning Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,521 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Because of Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Hato International Airport Curaçao 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.
Facts about London Stansted Airport (STN):
- London Stansted Airport (STN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Satellite Three has no air gates which suits the preference of Stansted's biggest airline Ryanair of boarding and disembarking with steps.
- Because of London Stansted Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at London Stansted 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 furthest airport from London Stansted Airport (STN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- London Stansted Airport handled 17,852,393 passengers last year.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation finally took control of Stansted in 1949 and the airport was then used as a base by several UK charter airlines.
- The closest airport to London Stansted Airport (STN) is MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of STN.
- The airport is owned and operated by the Manchester Airports Group, which also owns and operates three other UK airports.
- In 1984, the government approved a plan to develop Stansted in two phases, involving both airfield and terminal improvements that would increase the airport's capacity to 15 million passengers per year.
- In 2008 57 people were arrested after Plane Stupid, the environmental activist group, broke through the barriers and created a 'stockade' on a taxiway which resulted in 52 flights being cancelled.
- Stansted Airport has one main passenger terminal, near the village of Stansted Mountfitchet.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) E | Flamingo International Airport (BON) | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 72.41 miles (116.53 km) SW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) WNW | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 4 | 85.33 miles (137.33 km) WSW | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 150.73 miles (242.57 km) S | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 155.50 miles (250.26 km) E | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 157.28 miles (253.12 km) SSE | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 168.05 miles (270.45 km) SE | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 172.61 miles (277.78 km) SE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 10 | 183.07 miles (294.63 km) S | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 205.25 miles (330.32 km) SW | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) WSW | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 224.98 miles (362.07 km) SSW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 225.56 miles (363.01 km) SSW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 247.81 miles (398.81 km) WSW | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,129.92 miles (19,521.17 km) S | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,121.04 miles (19,506.88 km) SSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,094.14 miles (19,463.59 km) SSE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,091.99 miles (19,460.13 km) SSE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,090.01 miles (19,456.93 km) S | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,083.89 miles (19,447.08 km) SSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,073.46 miles (19,430.30 km) S | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,069.20 miles (19,423.45 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,054.98 miles (19,400.56 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,051.94 miles (19,395.68 km) SSE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,024.59 miles (19,351.65 km) SSE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,011.62 miles (19,330.77 km) SW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,009.36 miles (19,327.14 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,001.86 miles (19,315.08 km) SSE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.05 km) ENE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) NNW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.26 miles (35.82 km) N | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) WSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) W | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.28 miles (47.13 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) NNE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) SW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) NNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) SSE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.65 miles (62.19 km) NNE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) NE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) SSW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 41.02 miles (66.02 km) SW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.33 miles (19,084.09 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,801.86 miles (18,993.20 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.76 miles (18,978.56 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,779.84 miles (18,957.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.34 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,761.78 miles (18,928.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,760.31 miles (18,926.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,755.86 miles (18,919.17 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,731.13 miles (18,879.38 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,714.91 miles (18,853.28 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,713.41 miles (18,850.86 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,707.36 miles (18,841.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,686.90 miles (18,808.20 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |