Nonstop flight route between Ghriss, Algeria and Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba:
Departure Airport:
(35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°2'3"N by 81°26'7"W)
Distance from MUW to VRA:
4,863.28 miles (7,826.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghriss Airport (MUW), Ghriss, Algeria and Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA), Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,863 miles (or 7,827 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUW / DAOV |
| Airport Name: | Ghriss Airport |
| Location: | Ghriss, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E |
| Area Served: | Mascara, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1686 feet (514 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUW |
| More Information: | MUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRA / MUVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°2'3"N by 81°26'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ECASA S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRA |
| More Information: | VRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghriss Airport (MUW):
- The closest airport to Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of MUW.
- The furthest airport from Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Ghriss Airport (meaning Ghriss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,177 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Ghriss Airport (MUW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA):
- The furthest airport from Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- There has been 5 significant incidents involving aircraft from or en route to the airport since the 1950s.
- Because of Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Juan Gualberto Gómez 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 Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) is Kawama Airport (VRO), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NE of VRA.
- Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport", another name for VRA is "Aeropuerto Juan Gualberto Gómez".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) W | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) WNW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 3 | 46.28 miles (74.48 km) NE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 4 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) WNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 5 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.35 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 7 | 174.15 miles (280.26 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 8 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 9 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 11 | 185.19 miles (298.04 km) NNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 199.87 miles (321.67 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 225.10 miles (362.26 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 229.09 miles (368.69 km) E | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,177.37 miles (19,597.53 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.19 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,165.04 miles (19,577.68 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,158.95 miles (19,567.89 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,155.41 miles (19,562.18 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,147.13 miles (19,548.86 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,144.87 miles (19,545.23 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,136.13 miles (19,531.16 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,121.84 miles (19,508.17 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,113.07 miles (19,494.04 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,112.52 miles (19,493.16 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,109.26 miles (19,487.91 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,105.44 miles (19,481.78 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,091.85 miles (19,459.89 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,084.95 miles (19,448.80 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.48 miles (16.86 km) NE | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 2 | 62.01 miles (99.80 km) W | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 3 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) SE | Jaime González Airport (CFG) | Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
| 4 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) S | Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba | |
| 5 | 102.15 miles (164.40 km) ESE | Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) | Santa Clara, Cuba | |
| 6 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) N | Key West International Airport (EYW) | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 107.70 miles (173.33 km) N | NAS Key West (NQX) | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 119.37 miles (192.11 km) NNE | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 119.54 miles (192.37 km) SW | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | |
| 10 | 148.72 miles (239.35 km) WSW | La Coloma Airport (LCL) | La Coloma, Cuba | |
| 11 | 162.29 miles (261.18 km) ESE | Spring Point Airport (AXP) | Spring Point, Acklins Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) NNE | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 182.03 miles (292.94 km) NNE | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 182.64 miles (293.93 km) ESE | Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
| 15 | 191.27 miles (307.82 km) NNE | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.81 miles (18,795.17 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,474.93 miles (18,467.06 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,472.86 miles (18,463.73 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,448.33 miles (18,424.25 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,445.74 miles (18,420.10 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,406.37 miles (18,356.73 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,358.76 miles (18,280.11 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.90 miles (18,262.62 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,318.19 miles (18,214.82 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,303.23 miles (18,190.74 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,274.58 miles (18,144.63 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,259.10 miles (18,119.72 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,228.30 miles (18,070.14 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,218.66 miles (18,054.64 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,212.34 miles (18,044.47 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |