Nonstop flight route between Miami, Florida, United States and Alamosa, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami, Florida, United States and San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,698 miles (or 2,733 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 relatively short distance between Miami International Airport and San Luis Valley Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIA / KMIA |
Airport Name: | Miami International Airport |
Location: | Miami, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°47'35"N by 80°17'26"W |
Area Served: | South Florida metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Miami-Dade County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIA |
More Information: | MIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALS / KALS |
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Location: | Alamosa, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 105°51'59"W |
Area Served: | Alamosa, Colorado |
Operator/Owner: | City and County of Alamosa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7539 feet (2,298 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALS |
More Information: | ALS Maps & Info |
Facts about Miami International Airport (MIA):
- Because of Miami International Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami 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 Miami International Airport (MIA) is Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of MIA.
- The North Terminal was previously the site of Concourses A, B, C, and D, each a separate pier.
- Miami International Airport handled 40,500,000 passengers last year.
- Miami International Airport (MIA) has 4 runways.
- In the midst of Eastern's turmoil American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall sought a new hub in order to utilize new aircraft which AA had on order.
- The furthest airport from Miami International Airport (MIA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,628 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fire protection at the airport is provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Station 12.
- In 2011 the airport ranked first in the United States by percentage of international flights and second by volume of international passengers, behind only New York–JFK.
- Stricter visa requirements for aliens in transit have lessened MIA's role as an intercontinental connecting hub, but it remains the most important hub between Europe and Latin America.
- The seven-story Miami–International Airport hotel and many Miami-Dade Aviation Department executive offices are in the Concourse E portion of the terminal.
Facts about San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS):
- The furthest airport from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 7,161 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,279 in 2009 and 6,737 in 2010.
- The closest airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) is Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) W of ALS.
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport is two miles south of Alamosa, in Alamosa County, Colorado.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Valley Regional Airport", another name for ALS is "Bergman Field".
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) has 2 runways.
- Because of San Luis Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,539 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.