Nonstop flight route between El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and Churchill, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE), El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and Churchill Airport (YYQ), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,634 miles (or 12,286 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 Comandante Armando Tola International Airport and Churchill 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 Comandante Armando Tola International Airport and Churchill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTE / SAWA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°16'48"S by 72°3'11"W |
Area Served: | El Calafate, Santa Cruz |
Operator/Owner: | Government and London Supply |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTE |
More Information: | FTE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYQ / CYYQ |
Airport Name: | Churchill Airport |
Location: | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°44'21"N by 94°3'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YYQ |
More Information: | YYQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE):
- Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (meaning Comandante Armando Tola International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baikal International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
- Because of Comandante Armando Tola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Armando Tola 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.
- The closest airport to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) is Lago Argentino Airport (ING), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WSW of FTE.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Armando Tola International Airport", other names for FTE include "Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate – Comandante Armando Tola" and "SAWC".
Facts about Churchill Airport (YYQ):
- The furthest airport from Churchill Airport (YYQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,264 miles (16,518 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge got his start in broadcasting when an employee of the local CBC Radio station in Churchill heard Mansbridge's voice on the public address system at Churchill Airport.
- The closest airport to Churchill Airport (YYQ) is Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL), which is located 159 miles (257 kilometers) W of YYQ.
- Churchill Airport (YYQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Churchill Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Churchill 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.