Nonstop flight route between La Rioja, Argentina and Michigan City, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), La Rioja, Argentina and Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), Michigan City, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,075 miles (or 8,167 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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport and Michigan City Municipal 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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport and Michigan City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRJ / SANL |
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Location: | La Rioja, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W |
Area Served: | La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1633 feet (498 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IRJ |
More Information: | IRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGC / KMGC |
Airport Name: | Michigan City Municipal Airport |
Location: | Michigan City, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'11"N by 86°49'15"W |
Area Served: | Michigan City, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 655 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGC |
More Information: | MGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ):
- In addition to being known as "Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport", another name for IRJ is "Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid".
- Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was built in 1948, and was officially inaugurated with an LADE Viking flight on October 11, 1948.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (meaning Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changsha Huanghua International Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Changsha, Hunan, China.
- The closest airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of IRJ.
- Since March 16, 1999, it has been operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
Facts about Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC):
- The closest airport to Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of MGC.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Michigan City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 655 feet, planes can take off or land at Michigan City Municipal 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 Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,130 miles (17,912 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.