Nonstop flight route between Easter Island, Chile and Alpe d'Huez, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mataveri International Airport (IPC), Easter Island, Chile and Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,735 miles (or 14,058 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 Mataveri International Airport and Alpe d'Huez 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 Mataveri International Airport and Alpe d'Huez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPC / SCIP |
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Location: | Easter Island, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°9'52"S by 109°25'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | FACH - Fuerza Aérea de Chile (Chilean Air Force) |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 227 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IPC |
More Information: | IPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHZ / LFHU |
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Location: | Alpe d'Huez, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E |
Area Served: | Alpe d'Huez, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6037 feet (1,840 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AHZ |
More Information: | AHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mataveri International Airport (IPC):
- Because of Mataveri International Airport's relatively low elevation of 227 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataveri 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.
- The furthest airport from Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Jaisalmer Airport (JSA), which is nearly antipodal to Mataveri International Airport (meaning Mataveri International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jaisalmer Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Jaisalmer, India.
- In addition to being known as "Mataveri International Airport", another name for IPC is "Isla de Pascua Airport".
- The airport's single runway is 3,318 m long.
- The closest airport to Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 1,615 miles (2,599 kilometers) W of IPC.
- Mataveri International Airport (IPC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
- The furthest airport from Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alpe d'Huez Airport (meaning Alpe d'Huez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpe d'Huez Airport's high elevation of 6,037 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.