About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Emden Airport (EME), Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany and Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), La Rioja, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,222 miles (or 11,623 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: EME / EDWE
Airport Names:
  1. Emden Airport
  2. Flugplatz Emden
Location: Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 53°23'27"N by 7°13'39"E
Area Served: Emden, Germany
Operator/Owner: Flugplatz Emden GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2 feet (1 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IRJ / SANL
Airport Names:
  1. Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
  2. Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid
Location: La Rioja, Argentina
GPS Coordinates: 29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W
Area Served: La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina
Operator/Owner: Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1633 feet (498 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from IRJ
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Facts about Emden Airport (EME):

  • Emden Airport handled 21,984 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Emden Airport (EME) is Borkum Airfield (BMK), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NW of EME.
  • In addition to being known as "Emden Airport", another name for EME is "Flugplatz Emden".
  • Because of Emden Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Emden 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.
  • Emden Airport (EME) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Emden Airport (EME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ):

  • The closest airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of IRJ.
  • Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
  • The airport was named after the Argentine aviation pioneer Vicente Almandos Almonacid.
  • In addition to being known as "Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport", another name for IRJ is "Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid".
  • Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (meaning Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changsha Huanghua International Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Changsha, Hunan, China.

Map of Nearest Airports to Emden Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Emden Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.56 miles (41.14 km) NWBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as origin Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield
232.36 miles (52.07 km) SWGroningen Airport Eelde (GRQ)Groningen / Eelde, NetherlandsView Groningen Airport Eelde on a map Set GRQ as origin Airport Set GRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Groningen Airport Eelde
339.16 miles (63.02 km) NEWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
455.93 miles (90.01 km) EBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as origin Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
561.59 miles (99.12 km) WLeeuwarden Air Base (LWR)Leeuwarden, NetherlandsView Leeuwarden Air Base on a map Set LWR as origin Airport Set LWR as destination Airport Get more information about Leeuwarden Air Base
661.65 miles (99.22 km) NNEHeligoland Airport (HGL)Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heligoland Airport on a map Set HGL as origin Airport Set HGL as destination Airport Get more information about Heligoland Airport
764.27 miles (103.43 km) ENENordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as origin Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
868.73 miles (110.61 km) ESEBremen Airport (BRE)Bremen, GermanyView Bremen Airport on a map Set BRE as origin Airport Set BRE as destination Airport Get more information about Bremen Airport
976.21 miles (122.65 km) SRheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ)Rhine, GermanyView Rheine-Bentlage Air Base on a map Set ZPQ as origin Airport Set ZPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base
1078.34 miles (126.08 km) SEnschede Airport Twente (ENS)Enschede, NetherlandsView Enschede Airport Twente on a map Set ENS as origin Airport Set ENS as destination Airport Get more information about Enschede Airport Twente
1186.20 miles (138.73 km) NEHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as origin Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
1288.80 miles (142.92 km) SSEMünster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Münster Osnabrück International Airport on a map Set FMO as origin Airport Set FMO as destination Airport Get more information about Münster Osnabrück International Airport
1395.66 miles (153.95 km) SWLelystad Airport (LEY)Lelystad, NetherlandsView Lelystad Airport on a map Set LEY as origin Airport Set LEY as destination Airport Get more information about Lelystad Airport
14106.39 miles (171.22 km) WSWDe Kooy Airfield (DHR)Den Helder, NetherlandsView De Kooy Airfield on a map Set DHR as origin Airport Set DHR as destination Airport Get more information about De Kooy Airfield
15107.79 miles (173.48 km) EHamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)Hamburg, GermanyView Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on a map Set XFW as origin Airport Set XFW as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Emden Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Emden Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,753.97 miles (18,916.14 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,520.67 miles (18,540.68 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,507.56 miles (18,519.58 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,482.69 miles (18,479.55 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,480.28 miles (18,475.68 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
611,479.57 miles (18,474.53 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,478.31 miles (18,472.50 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,471.02 miles (18,460.77 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
911,458.08 miles (18,439.94 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,430.72 miles (18,395.92 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,426.21 miles (18,388.66 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,423.68 miles (18,384.58 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1411,423.58 miles (18,384.43 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
1511,422.23 miles (18,382.26 km) ESEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
183.40 miles (134.22 km) NECoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as destination Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
2175.71 miles (282.78 km) SELa Cumbre Airport (LCM)La Cumbre, Córdoba, ArgentinaView La Cumbre Airport on a map Set LCM as destination Airport Set LCM as destination Airport Get more information about La Cumbre Airport
3182.61 miles (293.88 km) SSWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
4188.58 miles (303.50 km) NEVicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaView Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport on a map Set SDE as destination Airport Set SDE as destination Airport Get more information about Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport
5202.45 miles (325.82 km) SSEVilla Dolores Airport (VDR)Villa Dolores, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Villa Dolores Airport on a map Set VDR as destination Airport Set VDR as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Dolores Airport
6203.55 miles (327.57 km) NNETeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as destination Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
7203.85 miles (328.06 km) SEIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)Córdoba, Córdoba, ArgentinaView Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport on a map Set COR as destination Airport Set COR as destination Airport Get more information about Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
8262.96 miles (423.19 km) WNWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
9266.04 miles (428.15 km) SSWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
10266.98 miles (429.65 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
11270.30 miles (435.00 km) SBrigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)San Luis, ArgentinaView Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport on a map Set LUQ as destination Airport Set LUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport
12279.10 miles (449.16 km) NWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
13294.36 miles (473.72 km) ECeres Airport (CRR)Ceres, Santa Fe, ArgentinaView Ceres Airport on a map Set CRR as destination Airport Set CRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ceres Airport
14313.95 miles (505.25 km) NWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
15323.76 miles (521.04 km) NNEMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as destination Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) NChangsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX)Changsha, Hunan, ChinaView Changsha Huanghua International Airport on a map Set CSX as destination Airport Set CSX as destination Airport Get more information about Changsha Huanghua International Airport
212,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) NEShashi Airport (SHS)Jingzhou, Hubei, ChinaView Shashi Airport on a map Set SHS as destination Airport Set SHS as destination Airport Get more information about Shashi Airport
312,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) ENEChangde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD)Changde, Hunan, ChinaView Changde Taohuayuan Airport on a map Set CGD as destination Airport Set CGD as destination Airport Get more information about Changde Taohuayuan Airport
412,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) NNWWuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaView Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on a map Set WUH as destination Airport Set WUH as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
512,308.84 miles (19,809.11 km) NNWYichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC)Yichun, Jiangxi, ChinaView Yichun Mingyueshan Airport on a map Set YIC as destination Airport Set YIC as destination Airport Get more information about Yichun Mingyueshan Airport
612,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) NEYichang Sanxia Airport (YIH)Yichang, Hubei, ChinaView Yichang Sanxia Airport on a map Set YIH as destination Airport Set YIH as destination Airport Get more information about Yichang Sanxia Airport
712,280.38 miles (19,763.31 km) WJiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU)Jiujiang, Jiangxi, ChinaView Jiujiang Lushan Airport on a map Set JIU as destination Airport Set JIU as destination Airport Get more information about Jiujiang Lushan Airport
812,270.22 miles (19,746.96 km) WNWNanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)Nanchang, Jiangxi, ChinaView Nanchang Changbei International Airport on a map Set KHN as destination Airport Set KHN as destination Airport Get more information about Nanchang Changbei International Airport
912,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) EZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as destination Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
1012,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) NNEHengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY)Hengyang, Hunan, ChinaView Hengyang Bajialing Airport on a map Set HNY as destination Airport Set HNY as destination Airport Get more information about Hengyang Bajialing Airport
1112,238.97 miles (19,696.67 km) NNWJinggangshan Airport (JGS)Ji'an, Jiangxi, ChinaView Jinggangshan Airport on a map Set JGS as destination Airport Set JGS as destination Airport Get more information about Jinggangshan Airport
1212,237.97 miles (19,695.05 km) NNEXiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN)Xiangfan, Hubei, ChinaView Xiangyang Liuji Airport on a map Set XFN as destination Airport Set XFN as destination Airport Get more information about Xiangyang Liuji Airport
1312,205.90 miles (19,643.44 km) NEShennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG)Shennongjia, Hubei, ChinaView Shennongjia Hongping Airport on a map Set HPG as destination Airport Set HPG as destination Airport Get more information about Shennongjia Hongping Airport
1412,205.61 miles (19,642.97 km) NNEYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as destination Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport
1512,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ENEEnshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH)Enshi, Hubei, ChinaView Enshi Xujiaping Airport on a map Set ENH as destination Airport Set ENH as destination Airport Get more information about Enshi Xujiaping Airport