Nonstop flight route between Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru and Edmonton International Airport (YEG), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,233 miles (or 8,421 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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport and Edmonton 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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport and Edmonton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ):

• Previously, the airport was served by American Airlines on a JFK-LIM-CUZ-LIM-JFK routing in the late 90s using Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
• In addition to being known as "Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport", another name for CUZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete".
• The closest airport to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) is Andahuaylas Airport (ANS), which is located 95 miles (154 kilometers) W of CUZ.
• Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) is Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), which is nearly antipodal to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (meaning Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Buon Ma Thuot Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam.
• Because of Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport's high elevation of 10,860 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about Edmonton International Airport (YEG):

• Summer highs can reach 35.3 °C, while winter lows have reached −48.3 °C, creating one of the widest temperature swings of a major airport in Canada.
• The furthest airport from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• EIA can handle aircraft designated as Code F by the ICAO, and has been approved by airline as a diversion airport for the A380.
• Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region of the Canadian province of Alberta.
• Edmonton International Airport handled 6,983,229 passengers last year.
• The SkyShuttle services the airport and selected stops in the city of Edmonton typically adjacent to major hotels.
• Edmonton International Airport (YEG) has 2 runways.
• EIA offers US Border Pre-clearance facilities.
• The closest airport to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is CFB Edmonton (YED), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of YEG.
• An expansion program initiated in October 2007 is nearing completion.