Nonstop flight route between Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS), Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,602 miles (or 7,407 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 Edinburgh Airport and Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" 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 Edinburgh Airport and Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDI / EGPH |
| Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
| Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
| Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
| More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCS / SVMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°36'11"N by 66°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 235 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCS |
| More Information: | CCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- £250m is to be spent on the airport over the next decade.
- In 1952 the runway was extended to 6000 ft to handle the Vampire FB5s operated by the based 603 Squadron.
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
- Passenger traffic at Edinburgh Airport reached a record level in 2013 with nearly 9.8 million passengers and over 111,000 aircraft movements.
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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.
- Edinburgh Airport is located at Ingliston in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2013, handling just under 9.8 million passengers in that year.
- In 1918 the Royal Air Force was formed and the airfield was named RAF Turnhouse and ownership transferred to the Ministry of Defence.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- The airport lies on the A8 Glasgow-Edinburgh road, and can be easily reached by the M8 and the M9.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The present terminal building, designed by Sir Robert Matthew, was constructed in 1977 and has been upgraded in recent years, with new car parking facilities and an extended arrivals hall.
- The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
Facts about Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS):
- The closest airport to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is El Libertador (MYC), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) SW of CCS.
- The furthest airport from Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is nearly antipodal to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (meaning Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Blimbingsari Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia.
- The airport opened in 1945 as the Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía.
- Because of Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 235 feet, planes can take off or land at Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" 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.
- Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport", another name for CCS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar"".
- 1D = Domestic Terminal, I = International Terminal.
