Nonstop flight route between Castro, Los Lagos, Chile and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mocopulli Airport (MHC), Castro, Los Lagos, Chile and Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), Quetzaltenango, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,111 miles (or 6,617 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 Mocopulli Airport and Quetzaltenango 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 Mocopulli Airport and Quetzaltenango Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHC / SCPQ |
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| Location: | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°20'25"S by 73°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Castro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHC |
| More Information: | MHC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAZ / MGQZ |
| Airport Name: | Quetzaltenango Airport |
| Location: | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'56"N by 91°30'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Joint |
| Elevation: | 7779 feet (2,371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAZ |
| More Information: | AAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mocopulli Airport (MHC):
- The furthest airport from Mocopulli Airport (MHC) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Mocopulli Airport (meaning Mocopulli Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
- In addition to being known as "Mocopulli Airport", other names for MHC include "Mocopulli Airport (Dalcahue)" and "Aeropuerto Mocopulli".
- The closest airport to Mocopulli Airport (MHC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of MHC.
- Mocopulli Airport (MHC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ):
- The airport is currently undergoing massive construction works, as part of a nationwide airport rehabilitation program.
- The furthest airport from Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- On May 12, 2003 After the first flight that lasted 30 minutes, followed by further testing done only to a volunteer who offered to accompany him, now see it is regular with his son and friends who ask you to take them to feel Quetzaltenango the excitement of seeing a plane built in this city.
- Because of Quetzaltenango Airport's high elevation of 7,779 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On 13 October 1999 a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed near Quetzaltenango.
- An emergency operations center has been installed at the airport in order to respond faster to disasters like hurricane Stan in the future.
- The closest airport to Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of AAZ.
