Nonstop flight route between Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Faya-Largeau, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seymour Airport (GPS), Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT), Faya-Largeau, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,500 miles (or 12,070 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 Seymour Airport and Faya-Largeau 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 Seymour Airport and Faya-Largeau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPS / SEGS |
| Airport Name: | Seymour Airport |
| Location: | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W |
| Area Served: | Baltra, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPS |
| More Information: | GPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYT / FTTY |
| Airport Name: | Faya-Largeau Airport |
| Location: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'0"N by 19°6'38"E |
| Area Served: | Faya-Largeau, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYT |
| More Information: | FYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Seymour Airport (GPS):
- Because of Seymour Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Seymour 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 Seymour Airport (GPS) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
- Seymour Airport (GPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Seymour Airport (GPS) is San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of GPS.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines.
Facts about Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT):
- Faya-Largeau Airport is an airport serving Faya-Largeau, the largest city in northern Chad.
- Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Faya-Largeau Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Faya-Largeau 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 Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), which is nearly antipodal to Faya-Largeau Airport (meaning Faya-Largeau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rarotonga International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Avarua, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) is Abéché Airport (AEH), which is located 304 miles (489 kilometers) SSE of FYT.
