Nonstop flight route between Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru and Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru and Watson Lake Airport (YQH), Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,974 miles (or 9,614 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 Watson Lake 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 Watson Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUZ / SPZO | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°32'8"S by 71°56'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Cusco | 
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10860 feet (3,310 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CUZ | 
| More Information: | CUZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQH / CYQH | 
| Airport Name: | Watson Lake Airport | 
| Location: | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°6'59"N by 128°49'20"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2255 feet (687 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQH | 
| More Information: | YQH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- A new airport in the suburb of Chinchero has been announced but this has created controversy as this area is home to the Pampas of Chinchero, an ecological monument.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport", another name for CUZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete".
- 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.
Facts about Watson Lake Airport (YQH):
- The closest airport to Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Dease Lake Airport (YDL), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SSW of YQH.
- Scheduled passenger service was offered in the past by Canadian Pacific Air Lines and its successors CP Air and Canadian Airlines International to Vancouver, British Columbia.
- The furthest airport from Watson Lake Airport (YQH) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,299 miles (16,574 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Watson Lake Airport (YQH) currently has only 1 runway.




