Nonstop flight route between Tusayan, Arizona, United States and El Vigía, Venezuela:
Departure Airport:
(35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°37'27"N by 71°40'22"W)
Distance from GCN to VIG:
3,166.12 miles (5,095.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), Tusayan, Arizona, United States and Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), El Vigía, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,166 miles (or 5,095 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 Grand Canyon National Park Airport and Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso 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 Grand Canyon National Park Airport and Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCN / KGCN |
| Airport Name: | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
| Location: | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Canyon |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Arizona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6609 feet (2,014 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCN |
| More Information: | GCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIG / SVVG |
| Airport Name: | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport |
| Location: | El Vigía, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 71°40'22"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIG |
| More Information: | VIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 294,436 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008 and 354,624 enplanements in 2007.
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
Facts about Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG):
- Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NW of VIG.
- The furthest airport from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is nearly antipodal to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (meaning Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tunggul Wulung Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia.
- Because of Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.92 miles (33.66 km) S | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) SSE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) WSW | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) NNW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 77.69 miles (125.03 km) NNE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) SSE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 90.98 miles (146.41 km) S | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) E | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 102.73 miles (165.32 km) SE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 110.07 miles (177.13 km) SSW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 111.42 miles (179.31 km) WSW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 112.40 miles (180.88 km) NW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) ENE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 121.20 miles (195.05 km) N | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 122.37 miles (196.94 km) WNW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,200.20 miles (18,024.93 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,178.46 miles (17,989.94 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,881.15 miles (17,511.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,859.90 miles (17,477.27 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,835.16 miles (17,437.46 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,728.18 miles (17,265.29 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,721.29 miles (17,254.20 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,700.02 miles (17,219.97 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,678.62 miles (17,185.54 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,668.43 miles (17,169.13 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,667.71 miles (17,167.98 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.41 miles (48.94 km) NW | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) E | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 48.78 miles (78.51 km) WSW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 74.88 miles (120.51 km) SW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 5 | 75.36 miles (121.29 km) SW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 7 | 89.28 miles (143.69 km) NE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 99.19 miles (159.63 km) E | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) SSE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 119.00 miles (191.51 km) S | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 11 | 120.25 miles (193.53 km) NNE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 125.10 miles (201.33 km) SSE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 13 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) N | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 146.35 miles (235.52 km) SW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.35 miles (19,879.14 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,348.35 miles (19,872.70 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,327.22 miles (19,838.70 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,307.09 miles (19,806.29 km) SSE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,306.91 miles (19,806.01 km) S | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,281.72 miles (19,765.47 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,256.04 miles (19,724.14 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,246.49 miles (19,708.76 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,229.63 miles (19,681.64 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,217.24 miles (19,661.70 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,195.27 miles (19,626.33 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,132.98 miles (19,526.09 km) W | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,119.79 miles (19,504.86 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,118.67 miles (19,503.06 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,087.89 miles (19,453.52 km) SE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |