Nonstop flight route between Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru and Gustavus, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilo Airport (ILQ), Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru and Gustavus Airport (GST), Gustavus, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,389 miles (or 10,282 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 Ilo Airport and Gustavus 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 Ilo Airport and Gustavus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILQ / SPLO |
Airport Name: | Ilo Airport |
Location: | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'42"S by 71°20'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ILQ |
More Information: | ILQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GST / PAGS |
Airport Name: | Gustavus Airport |
Location: | Gustavus, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'31"N by 135°42'27"W |
Area Served: | Gustavus, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GST |
More Information: | GST Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilo Airport (ILQ):
- Because of Ilo Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilo 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 Ilo Airport (ILQ) is Chacalluta International Airport (ACM), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of ILQ.
- Ilo Airport (ILQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ilo Airport (ILQ) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to Ilo Airport (meaning Ilo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
Facts about Gustavus Airport (GST):
- The furthest airport from Gustavus Airport (GST) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Gustavus Airport covers an area of 1,821 acres at an elevation of 35 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Gustavus Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavus 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.
- Gustavus Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Gustavus, a city in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Gustavus Airport (GST) is Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of GST.
- Gustavus Airport (GST) has 2 runways.