Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU), Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,940 miles (or 7,951 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 Esler Field and Tydeo Larre Borges 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 Esler Field and Tydeo Larre Borges 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: | ESF / KESF |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDU / SUPU |
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| Location: | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'47"S by 58°3'43"W |
| Area Served: | Paysandú |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDU |
| More Information: | PDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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.
- In late 1943, Esler was again reassigned within Third Air Force, to the I Tactical Air Division, to become a close air support training field.
- In the 1970s, the airport had scheduled passenger airline service provided by several air carriers including Delta Air Lines which operated mainline jet aircraft from Esler.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU):
- Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport is the airport serving Paysandú, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) is Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SW of PDU.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation, although previously it has been served by Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo and Aviasur.
- Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport", another name for PDU is "Aeroporto Internacional Tydeo Larre Borges".
- The furthest airport from Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (meaning Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- Because of Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Tydeo Larre Borges 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.
