Nonstop flight route between Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Oryol, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seymour Airport (GPS), Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Yuzhny Airport (OEL), Oryol, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,688 miles (or 12,373 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 Yuzhny 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 Yuzhny 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: | OEL / |
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| Location: | Oryol, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'6"N by 36°0'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OEL |
| More Information: | OEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Seymour Airport (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.
- 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 closest airport to Seymour Airport (GPS) is San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of GPS.
- Seymour Airport (GPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Yuzhny Airport (OEL):
- The furthest airport from Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Yuzhny Airport", other names for OEL include "Аэропорт Южный" and "UUOR".
- Yuzhny Airport (OEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Yuzhny Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhny 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 Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Bryansk International Airport (BZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of OEL.
