Nonstop flight route between Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia and La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(0°10'55"S by 74°46'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°21'7"N by 113°18'20"W)
Distance from LQM to PPE:
3,331.25 miles (5,361.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caucayá Airport (LQM), Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia and Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE), La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,331 miles (or 5,361 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 Caucayá Airport and Mar de Cortés International 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 Caucayá Airport and Mar de Cortés International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQM / SKLG |
| Airport Name: | Caucayá Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°10'55"S by 74°46'14"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LQM |
| More Information: | LQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPE / KPPE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'7"N by 113°18'20"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Peñasco |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Vidanta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPE |
| More Information: | PPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Caucayá Airport (LQM):
- Caucayá Airport (LQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Caucayá Airport's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Caucayá 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 Caucayá Airport (LQM) is Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), which is nearly antipodal to Caucayá Airport (meaning Caucayá Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Caucayá Airport (LQM) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) WNW of LQM.
Facts about Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE):
- As of October 31, 2009 the airport is officially open to the public, and is operating as a Mexican Airport of Entry.
- Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is San Felipe International Airport (SFH), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) WSW of PPE.
- In addition to being known as "Mar de Cortés International Airport", other names for PPE include "Aeropuerto Internacional del Mar de Cortés" and "MMPE".
- The furthest airport from Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Mar de Cortés International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Mar de Cortés 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 134.12 miles (215.84 km) NNW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 3 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) W | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 150.03 miles (241.45 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 5 | 154.34 miles (248.38 km) W | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) E | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 8 | 176.72 miles (284.41 km) NNE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 205.48 miles (330.69 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 10 | 213.02 miles (342.83 km) WNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 11 | 214.21 miles (344.74 km) WNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) N | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 13 | 222.06 miles (357.37 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 241.02 miles (387.88 km) NE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 15 | 245.12 miles (394.49 km) WSW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,366.54 miles (19,901.96 km) NE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,336.32 miles (19,853.34 km) NE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,318.68 miles (19,824.95 km) NE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 4 | 12,314.56 miles (19,818.32 km) NE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,309.81 miles (19,810.66 km) NE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,302.74 miles (19,799.30 km) NE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,289.30 miles (19,777.67 km) NE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,270.04 miles (19,746.67 km) SE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.77 km) NNE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,240.20 miles (19,698.65 km) NNE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.26 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,206.81 miles (19,644.91 km) NNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,185.89 miles (19,611.24 km) NE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,174.58 miles (19,593.03 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.18 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.97 miles (151.23 km) WSW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 2 | 118.03 miles (189.95 km) NW | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) NNW | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 137.83 miles (221.82 km) E | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 5 | 141.00 miles (226.92 km) NE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) ENE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 142.71 miles (229.67 km) NE | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 143.77 miles (231.38 km) NW | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 9 | 145.04 miles (233.42 km) E | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 147.42 miles (237.25 km) NNE | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 148.63 miles (239.20 km) ENE | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 153.03 miles (246.28 km) ENE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 153.38 miles (246.85 km) NNE | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 158.16 miles (254.53 km) NW | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 15 | 160.13 miles (257.71 km) NNE | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,609.34 miles (18,683.37 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,497.93 miles (18,504.08 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,454.60 miles (18,434.34 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,436.41 miles (18,405.07 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,160.43 miles (17,960.92 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,104.78 miles (17,871.37 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,048.10 miles (17,780.15 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,023.75 miles (17,740.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,020.49 miles (17,735.72 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,990.85 miles (17,688.02 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,958.11 miles (17,635.32 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,905.23 miles (17,550.23 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,895.22 miles (17,534.12 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,885.79 miles (17,518.93 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,883.93 miles (17,515.95 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |