Nonstop flight route between Athens, Tennessee, United States and Salinas, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McMinn County Airport (MMI), Athens, Tennessee, United States and General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC), Salinas, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,198 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 McMinn County Airport and General Ulpiano Paez 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 McMinn County Airport and General Ulpiano Paez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMI / KMMI | 
| Airport Name: | McMinn County Airport | 
| Location: | Athens, Tennessee, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'49"N by 84°33'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Athens, Tennessee | 
| Operator/Owner: | McMinn County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 858 feet (262 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MMI | 
| More Information: | MMI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNC / SESA | 
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| Location: | Salinas, Ecuador | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'18"S by 80°59'20"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SNC | 
| More Information: | SNC Maps & Info | 
Facts about McMinn County Airport (MMI):
- McMinn County Airport (MMI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to McMinn County Airport (MMI) is Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) N of MMI.
 - The furthest airport from McMinn County Airport (MMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of McMinn County Airport's relatively low elevation of 858 feet, planes can take off or land at McMinn County 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.
 
Facts about General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC):
- The closest airport to General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) E of SNC.
 - Because of General Ulpiano Paez Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at General Ulpiano Paez 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.
 - During World War II the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines.
 - General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "General Ulpiano Paez Airport", another name for SNC is "Aeropuerto General Ulpiano Paez".
 - The furthest airport from General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to General Ulpiano Paez Airport (meaning General Ulpiano Paez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,914 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
 
