Nonstop flight route between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°34'54"N by 90°31'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°20'45"N by 85°39'15"W)
Distance from GUA to HEY:
1,198.62 miles (1,928.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Aurora International Airport (GUA), Guatemala City, Guatemala and Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,199 miles (or 1,929 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 relatively short distance between La Aurora International Airport and Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUA / MGGT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°34'54"N by 90°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Guatemala City |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Infraestructura y Vivienda |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4951 feet (1,509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUA |
| More Information: | GUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEY / KHEY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'45"N by 85°39'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 317 feet (97 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEY |
| More Information: | HEY Maps & Info |
Facts about La Aurora International Airport (GUA):
- La Aurora International Airport (GUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Aurora International Airport's high elevation of 4,951 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On 1 March 1980, a Douglas C-47 of the Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca was damaged beyond repair near La Aurora.
- The closest airport to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) NW of GUA.
- In addition to being known as "La Aurora International Airport", another name for GUA is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora".
- La Aurora International Airport has 2 Exclusive VIP Lounges.
- La Aurora International Airport handled 1,970,618 passengers last year.
- Boarding Gates of North Concourse
- The furthest airport from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY):
- The closest airport to Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) is Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of HEY.
- Because of Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 317 feet, planes can take off or land at Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for HEY include "Hanchey Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.15 miles (82.32 km) NW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |     |
| 2 | 61.82 miles (99.49 km) N | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) WNW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 78.39 miles (126.16 km) W | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 124.07 miles (199.68 km) W | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 126.25 miles (203.18 km) SE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 8 | 167.01 miles (268.78 km) NNE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) E | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 10 | 183.84 miles (295.86 km) ENE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 11 | 193.90 miles (312.06 km) NE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 12 | 194.45 miles (312.93 km) NE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 13 | 194.86 miles (313.60 km) E | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 14 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) NW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 197.52 miles (317.88 km) NE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.42 miles (19,175.96 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.37 miles (18,229.60 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,306.75 miles (18,196.40 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,289.76 miles (18,169.06 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,247.80 miles (18,101.54 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,231.29 miles (18,074.96 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,211.72 miles (18,043.47 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,189.38 miles (18,007.52 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,162.65 miles (17,964.51 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,139.41 miles (17,927.09 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,132.11 miles (17,915.35 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,122.30 miles (17,899.57 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,122.06 miles (17,899.18 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,119.58 miles (17,895.18 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,113.95 miles (17,886.13 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.74 miles (9.24 km) W | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 5.97 miles (9.61 km) SW | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 12.22 miles (19.67 km) E | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 14.83 miles (23.86 km) WSW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 41.31 miles (66.49 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 52.00 miles (83.69 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.76 miles (110.66 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.40 miles (113.30 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 78.36 miles (126.11 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) NNE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 78.95 miles (127.06 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 79.49 miles (127.92 km) N | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.26 miles (18,053.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.95 miles (18,048.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,213.07 miles (18,045.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,208.41 miles (18,038.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,207.74 miles (18,037.06 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,201.67 miles (18,027.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.73 miles (18,011.30 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,186.18 miles (18,002.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,179.39 miles (17,991.43 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,172.15 miles (17,979.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,157.66 miles (17,956.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,155.39 miles (17,952.82 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,137.01 miles (17,923.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,103.71 miles (17,869.64 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |