Nonstop flight route between Neiva, Colombia and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°57'0"N by 75°17'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W)
Distance from NVA to ESF:
2,255.63 miles (3,630.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benito Salas Airport (NVA), Neiva, Colombia and Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,256 miles (or 3,630 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 Benito Salas Airport and Esler Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NVA / SKNV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Neiva, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"N by 75°17'38"W |
| Area Served: | Neiva, Huila, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1464 feet (446 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NVA |
| More Information: | NVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Facts about Benito Salas Airport (NVA):
- The furthest airport from Benito Salas Airport (NVA) is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM), which is nearly antipodal to Benito Salas Airport (meaning Benito Salas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)), and is located 12,433 miles (20,009 kilometers) away in Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Salas Airport", another name for NVA is "Aeropuerto Benito Salas".
- Benito Salas Airport (NVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Benito Salas Airport (NVA) is Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO), which is located 85 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of NVA.
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler 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.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.48 miles (137.57 km) WNW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) S | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 3 | 97.03 miles (156.15 km) WSW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 4 | 97.83 miles (157.44 km) NNE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 5 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) N | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 6 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NNW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 116.82 miles (188.01 km) ESE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 8 | 131.50 miles (211.63 km) WNW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 9 | 132.30 miles (212.92 km) NNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 10 | 133.02 miles (214.07 km) NNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 11 | 142.50 miles (229.34 km) ENE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 12 | 144.17 miles (232.02 km) N | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 13 | 144.55 miles (232.63 km) NNE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 158.86 miles (255.66 km) N | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 15 | 163.56 miles (263.22 km) SSW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,433.34 miles (20,009.47 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.23 miles (19,827.44 km) SE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,316.04 miles (19,820.70 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,275.09 miles (19,754.79 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.16 km) ESE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,225.95 miles (19,675.70 km) W | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,205.19 miles (19,642.31 km) ESE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,179.56 miles (19,601.06 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,168.97 miles (19,584.00 km) S | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,162.68 miles (19,573.88 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,152.62 miles (19,557.70 km) S | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,134.98 miles (19,529.30 km) S | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,133.95 miles (19,527.64 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,129.57 miles (19,520.60 km) S | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 12,129.31 miles (19,520.18 km) SSE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.63 miles (25.15 km) WSW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) SSE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 60.74 miles (97.74 km) ENE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 67.27 miles (108.26 km) SE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 73.01 miles (117.49 km) WSW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) N | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) NNW | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) SSE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SE | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) SSW | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SSW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) E | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) NW | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 115.44 miles (185.79 km) NW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,988.02 miles (17,683.45 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,838.42 miles (17,442.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,826.70 miles (17,423.85 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,824.18 miles (17,419.78 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,820.69 miles (17,414.16 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,816.81 miles (17,407.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,816.68 miles (17,407.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,804.48 miles (17,388.08 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,803.84 miles (17,387.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,796.32 miles (17,374.96 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,785.24 miles (17,357.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,779.41 miles (17,347.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,779.09 miles (17,347.22 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,763.71 miles (17,322.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,745.33 miles (17,292.90 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |