Nonstop flight route between Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW), Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,509 miles (or 16,912 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 Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport and Sainte Marie 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 Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport and Sainte Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SMS / FMMS |
Airport Name: | Sainte Marie Airport |
Location: | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E |
Area Served: | Sainte Marie, Analanjirofo, Madagascar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMS |
More Information: | SMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- The furthest airport from Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Toamasino Airport (TMM), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSW of SMS.
- Because of Sainte Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Sainte Marie 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.
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.