Nonstop flight route between General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Pico Airport (GPO), General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,422 miles (or 8,725 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 General Pico Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 General Pico Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPO / SAZG |
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| Location: | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°41'45"S by 63°45'29"W |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPO |
| More Information: | GPO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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| Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BED |
| More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Facts about General Pico Airport (GPO):
- In addition to being known as "General Pico Airport", another name for GPO is "Aeropuerto de General Pico".
- Because of General Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at General Pico 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 General Pico Airport (GPO) is Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) SSW of GPO.
- General Pico Airport (GPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from General Pico Airport (GPO) is Jining Qufu Airport (JNG), which is nearly antipodal to General Pico Airport (meaning General Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jining Qufu Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,969 kilometers) away in Jining, Shandong, China.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- Hanscom's flight school that offers ratings up to ATP.
- Hanscom is a critical part of the air transportation infrastructure for Massachusetts and the rest of New England.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- As an airport close to Boston, many teams competing in the Boston area use Hanscom Field.
- Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- On August 29, 2009, the body of the late Senator Edward M.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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.
