Nonstop flight route between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Burgos, Spain:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between La Aurora International Airport (GUA), Guatemala City, Guatemala and Burgos Airport (RGS), Burgos, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,388 miles (or 8,672 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 La Aurora International Airport and Burgos 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 La Aurora International Airport and Burgos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about La Aurora International Airport (GUA):

• La Aurora International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in Central America in terms of passenger traffic, surpassed only by Tocumen International Airport in Panamá, Juan Santamaría International Airport in Costa Rica, and Comalapa International Airport in El Salvador.
• La Aurora International Airport (GUA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The head office of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil is located in the airport Zone 13.
• Entrance to the airport through the Parking Lots
• There are brand new ticket counters.
• La Aurora International Airport handled 1,970,618 passengers last year.
• During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the Central American coastline against Axis powers submarines.
• 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".
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Burgos Airport (RGS):

• On 21 July 1949, the University Air Militia began its activities, after which 22 classes would form in its facilities, the offices of the latter being handed over in 1971.
• Burgos Airport (RGS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Burgos Airport (RGS) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NE of RGS.
• The furthest airport from Burgos Airport (RGS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Burgos Airport (meaning Burgos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
• There is an urban bus that provides airport service to and from the center of Burgos.
• In addition to being known as "Burgos Airport", another name for RGS is "Aeropuerto de Burgos".