Nonstop flight route between Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Valledupar, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gandajika Airport (GDJ), Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), Valledupar, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,789 miles (or 10,926 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 Gandajika Airport and Alfonso López Pumarejo 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 Gandajika Airport and Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDJ / FZWC |
Airport Name: | Gandajika Airport |
Location: | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°43'58"S by 23°56'59"E |
Area Served: | Gandajika, DR Congo |
Elevation: | 2618 feet (798 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from GDJ |
More Information: | GDJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VUP / SKVP |
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Location: | Valledupar, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'6"N by 73°14'57"W |
Area Served: | Valledupar, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil Colombia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VUP |
More Information: | VUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Gandajika Airport (GDJ):
- The furthest airport from Gandajika Airport (GDJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Gandajika Airport (meaning Gandajika Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Gandajika Airport (GDJ) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNW of GDJ.
Facts about Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP):
- In addition to being known as "Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport", another name for VUP is "Aeropuerto Alfonso López Pumarejo".
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of VUP.
- The furthest airport from Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (meaning Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Because of Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Alfonso López Pumarejo 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.