Nonstop flight route between Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Apiay, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API), Apiay, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,890 miles (or 9,480 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base), 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORV / PFNO |
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Location: | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°49'2"N by 161°1'19"W |
Area Served: | Noorvik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORV |
More Information: | ORV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | API / SKAP |
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Location: | Apiay, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'32"N by 73°33'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | Colombian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
Elevation: | 1227 feet (374 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from API |
More Information: | API Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV):
- The closest airport to Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NE of ORV.
- Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,251 miles (16,497 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport", another name for ORV is "D76".
Facts about Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API):
- In addition to being known as "Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base)", another name for API is "Base Aérea Capitán Luis F. Gómez Niño (Base Aérea de Apiay)".
- Captain Luis Fernando Gómez Niño Air Base, also known as Apiay Air Base, is a Colombian military base assigned to the Colombian Air Force Combat Air Command No.
- The base also hosts members of the United States Military under a cooperation program under Plan Colombia intended to help the Colombian military with the eradication of illegal drug trade and the illegally armed groups in the Colombian armed conflict.
- The air base resides at an elevation of 1,227 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (meaning Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of API.
- Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) currently has only 1 runway.