Nonstop flight route between Puerto Carreño, Colombia and Mascot (near Sydney), Australia:
Departure Airport:
(6°11'3"N by 67°29'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'45"S by 151°10'37"E)
Distance from PCR to SYD:
9,310.65 miles (14,984.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Germán Olano Airport (PCR), Puerto Carreño, Colombia and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), Mascot (near Sydney), Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,311 miles (or 14,984 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 Germán Olano Airport and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 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 Germán Olano Airport and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PCR / |
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| Location: | Puerto Carreño, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°11'3"N by 67°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Carreño, Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PCR |
| More Information: | PCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYD / YSSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'45"S by 151°10'37"E |
| Area Served: | Sydney |
| Operator/Owner: | Sydney Airport Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYD |
| More Information: | SYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Germán Olano Airport (PCR):
- The furthest airport from Germán Olano Airport (PCR) is Juanda International Airport (SUB), which is nearly antipodal to Germán Olano Airport (meaning Germán Olano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Juanda International Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Surabaya, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Germán Olano Airport", other names for PCR include "Aeropuerto Germán Olano" and "SKPC".
- The closest airport to Germán Olano Airport (PCR) is Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of PCR.
- Because of Germán Olano Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Germán Olano 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.
- Germán Olano Airport (PCR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD):
- In 2002, the Australian Government sold Sydney Airports Corporation Limited, the management authority for the airport, to Southern Cross Airports Corporation Holdings Ltd.
- The area that the airport was situated was originally a bullock paddock.Nigel Love, a former wartime pilot, was looking into the possibilities for aviation in Australia.
- In 2012, Sydney Airport served 22,652,282 domestic, 1,986,595 regional and 12,372,246 international passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport", another name for SYD is "Kingsford-Smith Airport".
- The furthest airport from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (meaning Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Terminal 2, located in the airport's north-eastern section, was the former home of Ansett Australia's domestic operations.
- Sydney Airport has three passenger terminals.
- Love established Mascot as a private concern, leasing 200 acres from the Kensington Race Club for three years.
- Because of Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 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 limitations of having only two runways that crossed each other had become apparent and governments grappled with Sydney's airport capacity for decades.
- The closest airport to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) is Bankstown Airport (BWU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of SYD.
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.77 miles (64.00 km) SSW | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 117.41 miles (188.96 km) N | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 150.22 miles (241.76 km) WNW | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 163.53 miles (263.18 km) S | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 5 | 189.39 miles (304.79 km) N | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 230.87 miles (371.54 km) WNW | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 7 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) NNE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 234.90 miles (378.03 km) WNW | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 250.15 miles (402.58 km) NW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 251.46 miles (404.68 km) NW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 261.59 miles (420.99 km) NNW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 275.59 miles (443.51 km) N | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 276.14 miles (444.41 km) N | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 289.88 miles (466.52 km) NE | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 293.59 miles (472.48 km) W | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.01 miles (19,878.58 km) SSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,340.87 miles (19,860.66 km) SE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,315.60 miles (19,819.99 km) S | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,280.64 miles (19,763.72 km) ESE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,256.44 miles (19,724.77 km) SE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,243.52 miles (19,703.99 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,207.16 miles (19,645.48 km) ESE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,191.83 miles (19,620.80 km) SW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,182.65 miles (19,606.03 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,180.14 miles (19,601.98 km) S | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,179.42 miles (19,600.83 km) ESE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,161.58 miles (19,572.13 km) E | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,141.23 miles (19,539.36 km) SW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,133.63 miles (19,527.14 km) ESE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,130.99 miles (19,522.88 km) SW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.93 miles (17.58 km) W | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 28.84 miles (46.41 km) WSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.94 miles (77.15 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) N | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) WNW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.63 miles (211.84 km) NW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 146.76 miles (236.19 km) SW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 146.99 miles (236.56 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 175.52 miles (282.48 km) NNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 185.40 miles (298.38 km) WSW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,120.72 miles (19,506.36 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,078.50 miles (19,438.41 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,021.51 miles (19,346.70 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,736.45 miles (18,887.94 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,716.13 miles (18,855.24 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,687.72 miles (18,809.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,637.71 miles (18,729.02 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,609.16 miles (18,683.09 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,605.42 miles (18,677.06 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,539.74 miles (18,571.37 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |