Nonstop flight route between Mesa, Arizona, United States and Retalhuleu, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Falcon Field (MSC), Mesa, Arizona, United States and Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,813 miles (or 2,917 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 Falcon Field and Retalhuleu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSC / KFFZ |
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Location: | Mesa, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'38"N by 111°43'41"W |
Area Served: | Mesa, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mesa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1394 feet (425 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSC |
More Information: | MSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RER / MGRT |
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Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RER |
More Information: | RER Maps & Info |
Facts about Falcon Field (MSC):
- Falcon Field covers 784 acres at an elevation of 1,394 feet.
- Falcon Field (MSC) has 2 runways.
- From 1945-65 the field was leased out to industrial interests, including Talley Defense Systems, Astro Rocket Inc., Rocket Power Inc., the Gabriel Company and others.
- Falcon Field is in Maricopa County, Arizona six miles northeast of Mesa, which owns it.
- In addition to being known as "Falcon Field", other names for MSC include "Falcon Field Army Airfield" and "FFZ".
- In September 1941 the first cadets of the Royal Air Force arrived.
- The closest airport to Falcon Field (MSC) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of MSC.
- The furthest airport from Falcon Field (MSC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Falcon Field got its start before World War II when Hollywood producer Leland Hayward and pilot John H.
Facts about Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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 Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".