Nonstop flight route between La Esperanza, Honduras and Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°24'59"S by 65°31'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°37'1"N by 106°5'21"W)
Distance from LEZ to SAF:
4,357.02 miles (7,011.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Esperanza Airport (LEZ), La Esperanza, Honduras and Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,357 miles (or 7,012 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 Esperanza Airport and Santa Fe 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 La Esperanza Airport and Santa Fe 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: | LEZ / MHLE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Esperanza, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°24'59"S by 65°31'4"W |
| Area Served: | La Esperanza |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEZ |
| More Information: | LEZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAF / KSAF |
| Airport Name: | Santa Fe Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°37'1"N by 106°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Fe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6348 feet (1,935 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAF |
| More Information: | SAF Maps & Info |
Facts about La Esperanza Airport (LEZ):
- In addition to being known as "La Esperanza Airport", other names for LEZ include "La Esperanza Airport (La Esperanza)" and "SLEZ".
- La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to La Esperanza Airport (meaning La Esperanza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,071 miles (19,426 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- The closest airport to La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) is Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) N of LEZ.
Facts about Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF):
- Because of Santa Fe Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,348 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SAF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SAF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,972 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) has 3 runways.
- Later, several commuter airlines flew nonstop to Denver, including Mesa Airlines and Great Lakes Airlines with Beechcraft 1900Cs, and Pioneer Airlines with Beechcraft C99s.
- The completion of the environmental impact statement was announced on February 26, 2009, but neither Delta or American Airlines immediately announced any resumption of their intentions to serve the facility, citing changed economic conditions.
- On December 19, 2012, it was announced that ExpressJet Airlines, operating as United Express on behalf of United Airlines, would initiate double daily regional jet service to Denver International Airport beginning May 1, 2013.
- As of August 2011, the city of Santa Fe was in discussions with Great Lakes Airlines concerning the possible resumption of turboprop passenger service to Denver.
- The closest airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) is Los Alamos Airport (LAM), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) NNW of SAF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.55 miles (73.31 km) N | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 48.79 miles (78.51 km) SE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 88.04 miles (141.68 km) WSW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) NE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) ENE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 132.50 miles (213.24 km) W | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 189.14 miles (304.39 km) SE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 192.67 miles (310.07 km) W | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 212.14 miles (341.40 km) SSW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 229.56 miles (369.43 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 238.35 miles (383.59 km) N | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 248.66 miles (400.17 km) N | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 261.53 miles (420.89 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 273.45 miles (440.07 km) SE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 278.66 miles (448.46 km) WNW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.02 miles (19,426.38 km) E | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,057.89 miles (19,405.24 km) W | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,048.85 miles (19,390.70 km) W | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,045.38 miles (19,385.11 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,045.13 miles (19,384.70 km) E | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,037.06 miles (19,371.73 km) WNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,027.36 miles (19,356.11 km) W | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,027.10 miles (19,355.69 km) WNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,021.06 miles (19,345.97 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,017.58 miles (19,340.37 km) W | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,007.79 miles (19,324.61 km) W | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,006.67 miles (19,322.82 km) NE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 13 | 12,006.19 miles (19,322.04 km) WNW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,003.51 miles (19,317.72 km) NW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,003.16 miles (19,317.17 km) ENE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.73 miles (33.37 km) NNW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 28.36 miles (45.64 km) N | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 49.58 miles (79.79 km) SW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 53.24 miles (85.68 km) E | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) NNE | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 117.77 miles (189.54 km) NE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 126.21 miles (203.11 km) N | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 127.30 miles (204.88 km) NNW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) SE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 140.73 miles (226.49 km) NW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 142.41 miles (229.18 km) WNW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) ESE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 147.64 miles (237.60 km) NW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 149.40 miles (240.44 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 151.93 miles (244.50 km) W | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,167.05 miles (17,971.58 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,998.53 miles (17,700.38 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,946.40 miles (17,616.48 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,929.05 miles (17,588.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,678.63 miles (17,185.55 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,600.98 miles (17,060.58 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,547.64 miles (16,974.74 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,546.86 miles (16,973.49 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,511.13 miles (16,915.99 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,481.60 miles (16,868.46 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,450.73 miles (16,818.77 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,401.46 miles (16,739.48 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,398.33 miles (16,734.44 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,383.12 miles (16,709.97 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,378.41 miles (16,702.39 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |