Nonstop flight route between Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina and Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°13'8"S by 58°5'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°52'46"N by 106°16'6"W)
Distance from MDX to LAM:
5,480.12 miles (8,819.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedes Airport (MDX), Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina and Los Alamos Airport (LAM), Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,480 miles (or 8,819 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 Mercedes Airport and Los Alamos 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 Mercedes Airport and Los Alamos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDX / SATM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°13'8"S by 58°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Mercedes |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDX |
| More Information: | MDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAM / KLAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'46"N by 106°16'6"W |
| Area Served: | Los Alamos, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Alamos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7171 feet (2,186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAM |
| More Information: | LAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedes Airport (MDX):
- In addition to being known as "Mercedes Airport", other names for MDX include "Mercedes Airport (Mercedes)" and "Aeropuerto Mercedes".
- Because of Mercedes Airport's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Mercedes 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 Mercedes Airport (MDX) is Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) S of MDX.
- The furthest airport from Mercedes Airport (MDX) is Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), which is nearly antipodal to Mercedes Airport (meaning Mercedes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ningbo Lishe International Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
- Mercedes Airport (MDX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Los Alamos Airport (LAM):
- Because of the restricted airspace immediately to the south of the runway, and the noise-sensitive residential area just west of the runway, Los Alamos Airport employs a non-standard traffic pattern.
- In addition to being known as "Los Alamos Airport", another name for LAM is "Los Alamos County Airport".
- Los Alamos Airport (LAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Los Alamos Airport's high elevation of 7,171 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LAM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LAM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Los Alamos Airport (LAM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of LAM.
- The furthest airport from Los Alamos Airport (LAM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,157 miles (17,956 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.66 miles (62.22 km) S | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 64.96 miles (104.54 km) ESE | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) ESE | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 77.53 miles (124.78 km) SSE | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 96.07 miles (154.61 km) W | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 6 | 125.02 miles (201.20 km) SE | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 128.92 miles (207.48 km) NNW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 135.71 miles (218.40 km) NNW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 9 | 138.19 miles (222.39 km) ESE | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 143.68 miles (231.22 km) S | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 11 | 153.48 miles (247.01 km) S | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 162.12 miles (260.91 km) N | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 180.60 miles (290.64 km) NE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 180.60 miles (290.64 km) NE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 15 | 197.65 miles (318.09 km) SE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,382.78 miles (19,928.11 km) NNE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 12,380.49 miles (19,924.42 km) NNW | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 12,325.89 miles (19,836.55 km) NE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,323.90 miles (19,833.35 km) NE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 6 | 12,323.12 miles (19,832.09 km) E | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,303.68 miles (19,800.81 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 8 | 12,295.79 miles (19,788.10 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 9 | 12,269.18 miles (19,745.28 km) NNE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,256.41 miles (19,724.73 km) NNE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,254.02 miles (19,720.88 km) E | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,212.20 miles (19,653.57 km) NE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,193.95 miles (19,624.22 km) NNE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.85 km) NE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 15 | 12,171.62 miles (19,588.28 km) NNE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.07 miles (25.87 km) NE | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 20.73 miles (33.37 km) SSE | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) NE | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 61.17 miles (98.45 km) SSW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) ESE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 106.64 miles (171.62 km) NNW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 109.75 miles (176.62 km) NNE | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) ENE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 120.51 miles (193.94 km) NW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 124.37 miles (200.15 km) WNW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 143.72 miles (231.30 km) W | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 150.57 miles (242.31 km) SE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 157.42 miles (253.34 km) ESE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,157.21 miles (17,955.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.32 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,943.52 miles (17,611.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,925.82 miles (17,583.35 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,682.78 miles (17,192.22 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,601.94 miles (17,062.13 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,551.60 miles (16,981.11 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,549.33 miles (16,977.46 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,509.76 miles (16,913.77 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,479.45 miles (16,865.00 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,450.67 miles (16,818.69 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,404.30 miles (16,744.05 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,394.86 miles (16,728.87 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,384.41 miles (16,712.05 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,378.99 miles (16,703.32 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |