Nonstop flight route between Monroe, Louisiana, United States and Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), Monroe, Louisiana, United States and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,924 miles (or 3,097 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 Monroe Regional Airport and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Monroe Regional Airport (MLU):

• It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
• The furthest airport from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) has 3 runways.
• Because of Monroe Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Monroe Regional 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.
• Southern Airways served Monroe with Douglas DC-9-10 jet flights to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Memphis, Chicago, Orlando and other destinations.
• The closest airport to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) W of MLU.
• In October 2011, part one of a two phase passenger terminal project was completed.
• Monroe Regional Airport covers an area of 2,660 acres at an elevation of 79 feet above mean sea level.
• Monroe was served in the past by several airlines operating mainline jet aircraft.
• Several regional and commuter airlines served Monroe in the past as well including Royale Airlines which was based in nearby Shreveport, Louisiana and operated hubs at Houston Intercontinental Airport and New Orleans International Airport.
• In addition, Texas International Airlines operated Convair 600 turboprop service to Houston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX and other destinations.

Facts about La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ):

• In addition to being known as "La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport", another name for MCJ is "Aeropuerto Jorge Isaacs".
• The furthest airport from La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (meaning La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
• Because of La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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.
• La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NW of MCJ.