Nonstop flight route between Pilot Point, Alaska, United States and Riohacha, Colombia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pilot Point Airport (PIP), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States and Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,350 miles (or 8,609 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 Pilot Point Airport and Almirante Padilla 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 Pilot Point Airport and Almirante Padilla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIP / PAPN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°34'49"N by 157°34'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Pilot Point, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PIP | 
| More Information: | PIP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Riohacha, Colombia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Riohacha, Colombia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RCH | 
| More Information: | RCH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Pilot Point Airport (PIP):
- Pilot Point Airport (PIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pilot Point Airport (PIP) is Ugashik Airport (UGS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of PIP.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Point Airport (PIP) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,808 miles (17,394 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Point Airport", other names for PIP include "Pilot Point Airport (new location)" and "PNP".
- Pilot Point Airport has one runway designated 7/25 with a gravel surface measuring 3,280 by 75 feet.
- Because of Pilot Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Point 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.
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- The furthest airport from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Almirante Padilla Airport (meaning Almirante Padilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Because of Almirante Padilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Almirante Padilla 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.
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
- The closest airport to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of RCH.




