Nonstop flight route between Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Castro, Los Lagos, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°20'25"S by 73°42'56"W)
Distance from FSU to MHC:
5,648.10 miles (9,089.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU), Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Mocopulli Airport (MHC), Castro, Los Lagos, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,648 miles (or 9,090 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 Fort Sumner Municipal Airport and Mocopulli 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 Fort Sumner Municipal Airport and Mocopulli Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSU / KFSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Fort Sumner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4165 feet (1,269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSU |
| More Information: | FSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHC / SCPQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°20'25"S by 73°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Castro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHC |
| More Information: | MHC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU):
- Because of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of FSU.
- Current two operational balloon launch campaigns are conducted at the airport each year.
- The furthest airport from Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,971 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Fort Sumner Municipal Airport", another name for FSU is "Fort Sumner Army Airfield".
- On August 6, 1944, the airfield was transferred to Second Air Force, where it became a replacement facility for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator crew training.
Facts about Mocopulli Airport (MHC):
- The closest airport to Mocopulli Airport (MHC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of MHC.
- The furthest airport from Mocopulli Airport (MHC) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Mocopulli Airport (meaning Mocopulli Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
- In addition to being known as "Mocopulli Airport", other names for MHC include "Mocopulli Airport (Dalcahue)" and "Aeropuerto Mocopulli".
- Mocopulli Airport (MHC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) SSW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 96.09 miles (154.65 km) NNW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) NW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) SSE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 141.12 miles (227.10 km) WNW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 141.84 miles (228.26 km) NE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 143.57 miles (231.05 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.05 miles (238.26 km) NNE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.11 miles (238.36 km) NW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,166.70 miles (17,971.01 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,966.62 miles (17,649.02 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,901.72 miles (17,544.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,886.51 miles (17,520.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,596.55 miles (17,053.45 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,535.55 miles (16,955.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.42 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,462.10 miles (16,837.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,459.03 miles (16,832.14 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,434.04 miles (16,791.92 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,407.47 miles (16,749.16 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,391.24 miles (16,723.05 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,358.84 miles (16,670.90 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.66 miles (17.16 km) SSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 30.47 miles (49.04 km) N | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) SE | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 70.03 miles (112.71 km) NNE | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 90.06 miles (144.94 km) NNE | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 115.17 miles (185.35 km) ENE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) NNE | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) E | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 136.34 miles (219.41 km) ESE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 155.37 miles (250.04 km) ENE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 188.78 miles (303.81 km) N | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) NE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) ENE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 230.61 miles (371.13 km) NNE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 234.81 miles (377.89 km) SE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.66 miles (19,728.34 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,208.58 miles (19,647.76 km) WNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,200.07 miles (19,634.05 km) N | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 12,191.39 miles (19,620.09 km) N | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,165.60 miles (19,578.59 km) NW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,165.37 miles (19,578.22 km) E | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,159.07 miles (19,568.08 km) N | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 8 | 12,133.10 miles (19,526.29 km) WNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 12,132.70 miles (19,525.64 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 12,116.30 miles (19,499.25 km) NNE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 12,111.89 miles (19,492.16 km) NE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,102.62 miles (19,477.24 km) NE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 12,102.01 miles (19,476.24 km) N | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 12,077.49 miles (19,436.78 km) NNE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 12,057.86 miles (19,405.20 km) NNE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |