Nonstop flight route between Gafsa, Tunisia and Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(34°25'18"N by 8°49'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°36'11"N by 66°59'26"W)
Distance from GAF to CCS:
5,000.85 miles (8,048.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF), Gafsa, Tunisia and Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS), Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,001 miles (or 8,048 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAF / DTTF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gafsa, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°25'18"N by 8°49'20"E |
| Area Served: | Gafsa, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1060 feet (323 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAF |
| More Information: | GAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCS / SVMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°36'11"N by 66°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 235 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCS |
| More Information: | CCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF):
- The closest airport to Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of GAF.
- In addition to being known as "Gafsa - Ksar International Airport", other names for GAF include "Aéroport international de Gafsa-Ksar" and "مطار قفصة قصر الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,768 miles (18,939 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS):
- 1D = Domestic Terminal, I = International Terminal.
- From 1960 to 1997, it was the main hub for Viasa, Venezuela's former flag carrier till it went bankrupt.
- The airport opened in 1945 as the Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía.
- Because of Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 235 feet, planes can take off or land at Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" 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 furthest airport from Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is nearly antipodal to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (meaning Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Blimbingsari Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia.
- In the 1950s, under the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, road transport between the airport and the capital was improved by the inauguration of the Caracas-La Guaira highway.
- In addition to being known as "Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport", another name for CCS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar"".
- Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is El Libertador (MYC), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) SW of CCS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) SE | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 108.24 miles (174.20 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) ESE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) WSW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 5 | 143.02 miles (230.16 km) NE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 146.19 miles (235.27 km) NE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 169.20 miles (272.31 km) WNW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) NNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 9 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) N | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) W | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 11 | 178.79 miles (287.74 km) NW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 12 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) NNE | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 198.69 miles (319.76 km) NNW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 14 | 202.28 miles (325.54 km) NNE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 227.40 miles (365.96 km) ENE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,767.90 miles (18,938.56 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,730.62 miles (18,878.56 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,697.29 miles (18,824.92 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,695.77 miles (18,822.48 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,691.32 miles (18,815.30 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,674.47 miles (18,788.20 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.01 miles (18,784.24 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.87 miles (18,784.01 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,670.55 miles (18,781.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,669.95 miles (18,780.92 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.22 miles (18,745.94 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,640.15 miles (18,732.97 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,630.48 miles (18,717.39 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,614.97 miles (18,692.44 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) SW | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 71.01 miles (114.29 km) WSW | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 95.26 miles (153.30 km) NNE | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 117.10 miles (188.46 km) SE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 119.56 miles (192.41 km) SSW | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 136.53 miles (219.73 km) NW | Flamingo International Airport (BON) | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 160.13 miles (257.70 km) ESE | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 165.56 miles (266.44 km) WSW | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 169.19 miles (272.28 km) WSW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 172.61 miles (277.78 km) NW | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 11 | 189.63 miles (305.17 km) ESE | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 190.46 miles (306.51 km) S | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 190.94 miles (307.29 km) WNW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 194.57 miles (313.12 km) E | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 206.32 miles (332.03 km) E | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,254.24 miles (19,721.24 km) SSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,250.77 miles (19,715.65 km) S | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.79 miles (19,701.20 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,213.57 miles (19,655.79 km) S | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.65 km) WSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,181.05 miles (19,603.46 km) SSE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,180.37 miles (19,602.35 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,174.63 miles (19,593.11 km) SE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.14 km) SE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.39 miles (19,488.13 km) SE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,097.61 miles (19,469.18 km) SE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,041.48 miles (19,378.84 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,032.06 miles (19,363.67 km) SE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,024.55 miles (19,351.60 km) WSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,986.20 miles (19,289.86 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |