Nonstop flight route between Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico and Alta, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico and Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,642 miles (or 9,081 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 Santa Lucía Air Force Base and Alta 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 Santa Lucía Air Force Base and Alta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU):

• In addition to being known as "Santa Lucía Air Force Base", another name for NLU is "Base Aérea No. 1 Santa Lucía".
• The furthest airport from Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,291 miles (18,172 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) is Cupul National Airport (TZM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of NLU.

Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):

• In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
• Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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 furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Construction started in February 1962 and cost NOK 3.2 million.
• Alta Airport is served by three scheduled airlines and two charter airlines, providing services to eleven destinations, including two abroad.
• Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Activity at Alta Airport peaked in the following years.
• Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
• The airbus bus is operated by Boreal Transport and takes ten minutes to the town center.
• The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
• The location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.