Nonstop flight route between La Coloma, Cuba and Catania, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(22°20'11"N by 83°38'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E)
Distance from LCL to NSY:
5,736.57 miles (9,232.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Coloma Airport (LCL), La Coloma, Cuba and Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,737 miles (or 9,232 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 La Coloma Airport and Naval Air Station Sigonella, 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 La Coloma Airport and Naval Air Station Sigonella. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCL / MULM |
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| Location: | La Coloma, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°20'11"N by 83°38'31"W |
| Area Served: | Pinar del Río, Cuba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCL |
| More Information: | LCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
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| Location: | Catania, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSY |
| More Information: | NSY Maps & Info |
Facts about La Coloma Airport (LCL):
- The closest airport to La Coloma Airport (LCL) is Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of LCL.
- The furthest airport from La Coloma Airport (LCL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,735 miles (18,886 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of La Coloma Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at La Coloma 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.
- La Coloma Airport (LCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Coloma Airport", another name for LCL is "Aeropuerto "La Coloma"".
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella 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.
- One of Sigonella's first buildings was what is now the American Forces Network building.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- NAS Sigonella is the Navy's second largest security command, second only to that located at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
- Sigonella suffered its second major flood mid December 2005.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.97 miles (104.56 km) ESE | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 90.64 miles (145.86 km) ENE | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 3 | 143.26 miles (230.55 km) ESE | Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba | |
| 4 | 148.72 miles (239.35 km) ENE | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 5 | 158.75 miles (255.48 km) ENE | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 6 | 194.33 miles (312.74 km) NE | Key West International Airport (EYW) | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 198.16 miles (318.91 km) NE | NAS Key West (NQX) | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 207.90 miles (334.58 km) E | Jaime González Airport (CFG) | Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
| 9 | 226.25 miles (364.12 km) WSW | Cancún International Airport (CUN) | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 10 | 232.79 miles (374.64 km) NE | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 236.48 miles (380.58 km) E | Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) | Santa Clara, Cuba | |
| 12 | 246.00 miles (395.90 km) WSW | Cozumel International Airport (CZM) | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 13 | 256.84 miles (413.34 km) SE | Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) | Georgetown, Cayman Islands | |
| 14 | 281.62 miles (453.22 km) NNE | Marco Island Airport (MRK) | Marco Island, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) NNE | Naples Municipal Airport (APF) | Naples, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.96 miles (18,885.55 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,409.53 miles (18,361.81 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,327.41 miles (18,229.66 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,324.40 miles (18,224.80 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,303.86 miles (18,191.76 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,257.82 miles (18,117.66 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,210.90 miles (18,042.15 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,209.81 miles (18,040.40 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,169.91 miles (17,976.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,157.07 miles (17,955.52 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,134.58 miles (17,919.32 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,133.50 miles (17,917.59 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,126.76 miles (17,906.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,122.95 miles (17,900.62 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,122.90 miles (17,900.52 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.98 miles (14.45 km) ENE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 2 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) SSW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 61.17 miles (98.44 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 4 | 101.57 miles (163.45 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 5 | 109.50 miles (176.23 km) SSW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 6 | 113.19 miles (182.15 km) WNW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) NE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 9 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 11 | 222.37 miles (357.86 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 12 | 243.00 miles (391.07 km) N | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 13 | 253.18 miles (407.45 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 14 | 257.58 miles (414.53 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 261.33 miles (420.56 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,694.73 miles (18,820.79 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,511.89 miles (18,526.55 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,452.69 miles (18,431.27 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,451.20 miles (18,428.87 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,420.98 miles (18,380.24 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.48 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,409.80 miles (18,362.25 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,387.87 miles (18,326.95 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,381.00 miles (18,315.89 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,377.13 miles (18,309.67 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,373.51 miles (18,303.84 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,367.97 miles (18,294.93 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,366.37 miles (18,292.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,359.94 miles (18,282.01 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,351.50 miles (18,268.42 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |