Nonstop flight route between Viña del Mar, Chile and Alexander Bay, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), Viña del Mar, Chile and Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), Alexander Bay, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,071 miles (or 8,162 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 Viña del Mar Airport and Alexander Bay 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 Viña del Mar Airport and Alexander Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNA / SCVM |
| Airport Name: | Viña del Mar Airport |
| Location: | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°56'58"S by 71°28'42"W |
| Area Served: | Viña del MarValparaíso |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 461 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNA |
| More Information: | KNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALJ / FAAB |
| Airport Name: | Alexander Bay Airport |
| Location: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E |
| Area Served: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALJ |
| More Information: | ALJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Viña del Mar Airport (KNA):
- Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) is Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), which is nearly antipodal to Viña del Mar Airport (meaning Viña del Mar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ankang Wulipu Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
- The closest airport to Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SE of KNA.
- Because of Viña del Mar Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at Viña del Mar 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.
Facts about Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ):
- Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) has 3 runways.
- Because of Alexander Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexander Bay 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 Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSE of ALJ.
- The furthest airport from Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
