Nonstop flight route between Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eldorado Airport (ELO), Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,569 miles (or 7,354 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 Eldorado Airport and Gran Canaria 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 Eldorado Airport and Gran Canaria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Eldorado Airport (ELO):

• The furthest airport from Eldorado Airport (ELO) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is nearly antipodal to Eldorado Airport (meaning Eldorado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shimojishima Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Shimojishima, Japan.
• Because of Eldorado Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Eldorado 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 closest airport to Eldorado Airport (ELO) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of ELO.

Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):

• The airport was an official alternative landing site for the NASA Space Shuttle, before the ending of Space Shuttle programme in July 2011.
• Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.
• In 2011 it handled over 10.5 million passengers, an 11.1% increase compared to 2010, and 23,7 million tonnes of cargo.
• The deployment base of Gando Air Base is the Lanzarote Military Airfield.
• In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
• The airport opened on 7 April 1930, after King Alfonso XIII signed a royal order announcing that the military air force installations on the Bay of Gando would become a civilian airfield.
• The airport can be reached by several island roads from all points in the island.
• In December 2010, low cost carrier Ryanair announced the opening of 3 new bases on the Canary Islands.
• In October 1991, the terminal was enlarged with improved facilities so it could handle more passengers.
• The furthest airport from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
• Currently Gran Canaria airport is under renovation.
• Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
• The airport is located in the eastern part of Gran Canaria on the Bay of Gando, 19 km south of center of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and 25 km from the popular tourist areas in the south.
• Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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 closest airport to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.