Nonstop flight route between Lleida, Spain and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), Lleida, Spain and Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,949 miles (or 7,964 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 Lleida–Alguaire Airport and Esler Field, 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 Lleida–Alguaire Airport and Esler Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILD / LEDA |
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Location: | Lleida, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'40"N by 0°32'8"E |
Area Served: | Lleida |
Operator/Owner: | Generalitat of Catalonia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILD |
More Information: | ILD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD):
- The furthest airport from Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lleida–Alguaire Airport (meaning Lleida–Alguaire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Lleida–Alguaire Airport", other names for ILD include "Aeroport de Lleida-Alguaire" and "ILD[1]".
- The closest airport to Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of ILD.
- Lleida–Alguaire Airport is an airport located in Alguaire, Catalonia, Spain.
- Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Two new highways, the Autovías A-14 and A-22, provide road access to the airport.
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
- With the departure of the 372d, the 353d Army Air Force Base Unit took over training for replacement pilots, and unit training ended.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- While Alexandria International Airport is central Louisiana's primary airport and the leader of aviation services in the area, Esler is the area's secondary airport.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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 "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".