Nonstop flight route between La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico and Tamchakett, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE), La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico and Tamchakett Airport (THT), Tamchakett, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,306 miles (or 10,149 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 Mar de Cortés International Airport and Tamchakett 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 Mar de Cortés International Airport and Tamchakett Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPE / KPPE |
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Location: | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'7"N by 113°18'20"W |
Area Served: | Puerto Peñasco |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Vidanta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPE |
More Information: | PPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THT / GQNT |
Airport Name: | Tamchakett Airport |
Location: | Tamchakett, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°13'58"N by 10°49'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from THT |
More Information: | THT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE):
- As of October 31, 2009 the airport is officially open to the public, and is operating as a Mexican Airport of Entry.
- The closest airport to Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is San Felipe International Airport (SFH), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) WSW of PPE.
- Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport was inaugurated on November 5, 2009 when President Felipe Calderón's presidential plane landed on the runway for the Border Governors' meeting.
- In addition to being known as "Mar de Cortés International Airport", other names for PPE include "Aeropuerto Internacional del Mar de Cortés" and "MMPE".
- Because of Mar de Cortés International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Mar de Cortés International 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 Tamchakett Airport (THT):
- The closest airport to Tamchakett Airport (THT) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of THT.
- The furthest airport from Tamchakett Airport (THT) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Tamchakett Airport (meaning Tamchakett Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,938 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.