Nonstop flight route between Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and Santa Barbara, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,502 miles (or 2,417 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 relatively short distance between Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport and Santa Barbara Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYW / MMCY |
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Location: | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'44"N by 100°53'11"W |
Area Served: | Celaya |
Operator/Owner: | Patronato del Aeropuerto de Celaya |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5709 feet (1,740 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYW |
More Information: | CYW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBA / KSBA |
Airport Name: | Santa Barbara Airport |
Location: | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W |
Area Served: | Santa Barbara, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Barbara |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBA |
More Information: | SBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW):
- In addition to being known as "Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport", other names for CYW include "Aeropuerto Nacional Capitán Rogelio Castillo" and "Captain Rogelio Castillo".
- Because of Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport's high elevation of 5,709 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) E of CYW.
- Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Santa Barbara Airport (SBA):
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NW of SBA.
- There are two fixed based operators on the field, Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation, and three flight schools, Above All Aviation, Red Baron Aviation, and Spitfire Aviation.
- As the prospect of war escalated the United States Government established a program to construct 250 airports across the country on a cost-sharing basis with local governments.
- The Spanish-style terminal building, commissioned by United Airlines in 1942 was designed by William Edwards and Joseph Plunkett, an architectural team whose work, including the Arlington Theatre and the National Armory, helped shape the Mediterranean style of the city.
- Because of Santa Barbara Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.