Nonstop flight route between Medellín, Colombia and Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(6°10'1"N by 75°25'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W)
Distance from MDE to YYC:
3,810.58 miles (6,132.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), Medellín, Colombia and Calgary International Airport (YYC), Calgary, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,811 miles (or 6,133 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 José María Córdova International Airport and Calgary 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 José María Córdova International Airport and Calgary 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: | MDE / SKRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Medellín, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°10'1"N by 75°25'36"W |
| Area Served: | Medellin/Rionegro |
| Operator/Owner: | AirPlan |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 7027 feet (2,142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDE |
| More Information: | MDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYC / CYYC |
| Airport Name: | Calgary International Airport |
| Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°7'21"N by 114°0'47"W |
| Area Served: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3606 feet (1,099 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYC |
| More Information: | YYC Maps & Info |
Facts about José María Córdova International Airport (MDE):
- The furthest airport from José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to José María Córdova International Airport (meaning José María Córdova International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,361 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- José María Córdova International Airport is the second largest airport in Colombia after the El Dorado International Airport of Bogotá in terms of infrastructure and passenger service.
- Currently in the terminal operates 25 destinations in total divided into 11 international and 12 domestic destinations regularly.
- In José María Córdova Airport anticipates the modernisation plan that includes various infrastructure projects, that will make this an airport terminal very attractive for tourists as for airlines.
- The airport serves all major international and domestic routes in contrast to Olaya Herrera Airport which serves the Medellín area with regional flights and airlines.
- In addition to being known as "José María Córdova International Airport", another name for MDE is "Aeropuerto Internacional José María Córdova".
- The closest airport to José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MDE.
- José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- It was opened in 1985.
- Since its inauguration in 1985 until 1990, the terminal had heavy passenger and cargo movement, in part because the Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, which is located in Medellín, was closed.
- Because of José María Córdova International Airport's high elevation of 7,027 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Calgary International Airport (YYC):
- Air Canada and Air Canada Express operations at the Calgary International Airport.
- Construction of the new runway resulted in April 2011 in the permanent closure of Barlow Trail and McCall Way's connections between Airport Road and McKnight Boulevard to the south.
- WestJet has its corporate headquarters on the airport property.
- Comprising gates 1–19, Concourse A is used mostly for domestic outbound flights, although US-bound flights and other international flights sometimes depart from the A-gates.
- The furthest airport from Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Calgary International Airport (YYC) is Banff Airport (YBA), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) W of YYC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.81 miles (19.01 km) WNW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 75.80 miles (121.99 km) SSE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 3 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) S | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 5 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) SSW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 103.93 miles (167.25 km) SSW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 107.45 miles (172.93 km) NNE | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 8 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) S | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) S | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 10 | 125.43 miles (201.85 km) N | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 125.98 miles (202.75 km) ENE | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 12 | 131.62 miles (211.81 km) WSW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 13 | 134.18 miles (215.95 km) SE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 135.19 miles (217.57 km) W | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 15 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) SSE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.54 miles (19,892.31 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.44 miles (19,827.78 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,293.71 miles (19,784.76 km) W | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,277.45 miles (19,758.59 km) W | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,224.52 miles (19,673.41 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,215.29 miles (19,658.55 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,210.91 miles (19,651.50 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,171.96 miles (19,588.81 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,161.47 miles (19,571.94 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,131.16 miles (19,523.16 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,117.38 miles (19,500.99 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,114.46 miles (19,496.28 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,092.70 miles (19,461.27 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,082.90 miles (19,445.49 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.42 miles (106.90 km) W | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 98.02 miles (157.75 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.05 miles (157.79 km) WSW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) S | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) S | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) SSE | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 128.36 miles (206.57 km) ENE | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) SW | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.36 miles (221.07 km) ESE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.25 miles (245.03 km) N | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.42 miles (246.91 km) NNW | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 160.87 miles (258.89 km) ENE | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 163.35 miles (262.89 km) ESE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 177.23 miles (285.22 km) NE | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,372.25 miles (16,692.47 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,300.19 miles (16,576.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,291.70 miles (16,562.84 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,272.40 miles (16,531.78 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,268.81 miles (16,526.00 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,264.97 miles (16,519.83 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,160.84 miles (16,352.25 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,152.58 miles (16,338.95 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,147.37 miles (16,330.57 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,145.85 miles (16,328.13 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,138.64 miles (16,316.52 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,113.91 miles (16,276.71 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,111.27 miles (16,272.48 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,106.05 miles (16,264.08 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.60 miles (16,258.51 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |