Nonstop flight route between Petersburg, West Virginia, United States and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(38°59'41"N by 79°8'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W)
Distance from PGC to UYU:
4,183.71 miles (6,733.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grant County Airport (PGC), Petersburg, West Virginia, United States and Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU), Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,184 miles (or 6,733 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 Grant County Airport and Uyuni Joya Andina 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 Grant County Airport and Uyuni Joya Andina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'41"N by 79°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Petersburg, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Grant County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 963 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGC |
| More Information: | PGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UYU / SLUY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W |
| Area Served: | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12972 feet (3,954 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UYU |
| More Information: | UYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Grant County Airport (PGC):
- Grant County Airport (PGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Grant County Airport", another name for PGC is "W99".
- Because of Grant County Airport's relatively low elevation of 963 feet, planes can take off or land at Grant County 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 Grant County Airport (PGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,573 miles (18,624 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grant County Airport (PGC) is Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNE of PGC.
Facts about Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU):
- The closest airport to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) is Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) NE of UYU.
- Because of Uyuni Joya Andina Airport's high elevation of 12,972 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is nearly antipodal to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (meaning Uyuni Joya Andina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Uyuni Joya Andina Airport", another name for UYU is "Aeropuerto de Uyuni / Aeropuerto Joya Andina".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.56 miles (76.54 km) NNE | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.25 miles (77.65 km) E | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 52.28 miles (84.13 km) SSE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 54.69 miles (88.02 km) E | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 60.82 miles (97.89 km) NW | Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) WNW | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) ENE | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 70.02 miles (112.69 km) SSE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 78.72 miles (126.69 km) SE | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 81.73 miles (131.53 km) NW | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 85.43 miles (137.49 km) E | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 89.50 miles (144.04 km) N | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 89.50 miles (144.04 km) N | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 89.73 miles (144.40 km) ESE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 89.73 miles (144.40 km) ESE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,572.56 miles (18,624.19 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,549.44 miles (18,586.97 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,529.84 miles (18,555.43 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,525.14 miles (18,547.88 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,481.76 miles (18,478.05 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,468.71 miles (18,457.05 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,461.58 miles (18,445.57 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,458.48 miles (18,440.59 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,434.70 miles (18,402.32 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,432.79 miles (18,399.24 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,377.12 miles (18,309.66 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,339.81 miles (18,249.62 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,338.96 miles (18,248.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,326.63 miles (18,228.40 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,268.98 miles (18,135.62 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 157.81 miles (253.98 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 213.76 miles (344.02 km) NNE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 216.19 miles (347.92 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 217.05 miles (349.31 km) E | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 228.39 miles (367.56 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 230.50 miles (370.95 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 246.68 miles (397.00 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.69 miles (397.01 km) SE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) WNW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) WNW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 286.02 miles (460.30 km) NNW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 293.98 miles (473.11 km) SSE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.31 miles (19,840.44 km) N | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,316.11 miles (19,820.80 km) NNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 3 | 12,299.45 miles (19,793.99 km) NNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 4 | 12,294.52 miles (19,786.06 km) NNW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 5 | 12,279.81 miles (19,762.39 km) NNW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,258.20 miles (19,727.62 km) E | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 12,254.82 miles (19,722.18 km) N | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.37 miles (19,711.80 km) ENE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,234.81 miles (19,689.98 km) NNW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,233.29 miles (19,687.52 km) N | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.03 km) NNE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,176.45 miles (19,596.04 km) ENE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,151.15 miles (19,555.33 km) ENE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 12,133.59 miles (19,527.07 km) NW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 12,123.45 miles (19,510.76 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |