Nonstop flight route between Mitú, Colombia and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°15'12"N by 70°14'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W)
Distance from MVP to MRI:
5,798.00 miles (9,330.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP), Mitú, Colombia and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,798 miles (or 9,331 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 Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport and Merrill Field, 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 Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport and Merrill Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVP / SKMU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mitú, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°15'12"N by 70°14'2"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 680 feet (207 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVP |
| More Information: | MVP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
| More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP):
- The closest airport to Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is located 184 miles (296 kilometers) SSE of MVP.
- Because of Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport's relatively low elevation of 680 feet, planes can take off or land at Fabio Alberto León Bentley 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport", another name for MVP is "Aeropuerto Fabio Alberto León Bentley".
- The furthest airport from Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is nearly antipodal to Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (meaning Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rahadi Usman Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
- Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- A section of the airport is built over the closed Merrill Field Land Fill.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 airstrip is still in use today as the primary field for private wheel equipped aircraft in the warmer months and for ski equipped in the winter.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 184.05 miles (296.21 km) SSE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 189.69 miles (305.27 km) WNW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 3 | 196.91 miles (316.89 km) SW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 4 | 241.00 miles (387.86 km) NE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 5 | 253.61 miles (408.15 km) WNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 6 | 258.04 miles (415.28 km) SW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 291.70 miles (469.44 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 301.32 miles (484.92 km) NW | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 9 | 307.29 miles (494.53 km) NW | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 10 | 317.63 miles (511.18 km) NNW | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 11 | 328.76 miles (529.08 km) WSW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 351.92 miles (566.36 km) NNE | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 360.04 miles (579.42 km) NW | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 368.50 miles (593.04 km) WNW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 15 | 368.92 miles (593.72 km) W | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,395.60 miles (19,948.73 km) SSW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,356.58 miles (19,885.94 km) SSE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,263.84 miles (19,736.68 km) SE | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,224.87 miles (19,673.98 km) N | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) WSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,175.50 miles (19,594.52 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,149.54 miles (19,552.74 km) NNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,122.68 miles (19,509.52 km) NW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,108.06 miles (19,485.98 km) NNW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,078.08 miles (19,437.74 km) WSW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,068.97 miles (19,423.07 km) ESE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,067.64 miles (19,420.93 km) NNE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,060.20 miles (19,408.96 km) WSW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,059.98 miles (19,408.61 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.16 km) NW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) NNE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.80 miles (9.34 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.32 miles (58.45 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.97 miles (61.11 km) N | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.83 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 100.50 miles (161.74 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,544.63 miles (16,969.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,525.45 miles (16,939.03 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.04 miles (16,877.21 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,485.53 miles (16,874.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,385.90 miles (16,714.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.51 miles (16,639.79 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,271.51 miles (16,530.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,266.85 miles (16,522.86 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,262.29 miles (16,515.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,261.70 miles (16,514.56 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.71 miles (16,504.92 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,253.23 miles (16,500.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,239.74 miles (16,479.22 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,229.95 miles (16,463.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |