Nonstop flight route between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Tulcán, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), Tulcán, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,946 miles (or 12,788 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 Atyrau International Airport and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International 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 Atyrau International Airport and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUW / UATG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Atyrau | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUW | 
| More Information: | GUW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUA / SETU | 
| Airport Name: | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport | 
| Location: | Tulcán, Ecuador | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'33"N by 77°42'29"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9649 feet (2,941 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TUA | 
| More Information: | TUA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau International 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.
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
- In 2006 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building and a new longer runway.
Facts about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA):
- Because of Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport's high elevation of 9,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is San Luis Airport (IPI), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of TUA.
- The furthest airport from Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (meaning Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
- Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) currently has only 1 runway.




