Nonstop flight route between Managua, Nicaragua and Lijiang City, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA), Managua, Nicaragua and Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), Lijiang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,720 miles (or 15,643 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 Augusto César Sandino International Airport and Lijiang Sanyi 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 Augusto César Sandino International Airport and Lijiang Sanyi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGA / MNMG |
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Location: | Managua, Nicaragua |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'29"N by 86°10'5"W |
Area Served: | Managua |
Operator/Owner: | Republica de Nicaragua |
Airport Type: | Public and military |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGA |
More Information: | MGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJG / ZPLJ |
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Location: | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E |
Area Served: | Lijiang, Yunnan |
Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LJG |
More Information: | LJG Maps & Info |
Facts about Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA):
- Because of Augusto César Sandino International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusto César Sandino 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.
- The closest airport to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) SSE of MGA.
- The furthest airport from Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (meaning Augusto César Sandino International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,689 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Las Mercedes served for a very long time as a hub for Nicaragua's flag carriers Lanica, Aeronica from 1979 to the 80's and NICA afterwards.
- Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Augusto César Sandino International Airport", another name for MGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino".
- About 360 individuals are employed at the airport.
Facts about Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG):
- In addition to being known as "Lijiang Sanyi Airport", other names for LJG include "丽江三义机场" and "Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Dali Airport (DLU), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of LJG.
- Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Built in 1995, the civil airport is 25 km to the south of the city proper.