Nonstop flight route between Makoua, Republic of the Congo and Alamosa, Colorado, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makoua Airport (MKJ), Makoua, Republic of the Congo and San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,910 miles (or 12,730 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 Makoua Airport and San Luis Valley Regional 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 Makoua Airport and San Luis Valley Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKJ / FCOM |
Airport Name: | Makoua Airport |
Location: | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'1"S by 15°34'58"E |
Area Served: | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MKJ |
More Information: | MKJ 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 Makoua Airport (MKJ):
- The furthest airport from Makoua Airport (MKJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,930 miles (19,199 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Makoua Airport (MKJ) is Owando Airport (FTX), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SE of MKJ.
Facts about San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Valley Regional Airport", another name for ALS is "Bergman Field".
- 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.
- San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) has 2 runways.