Nonstop flight route between Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom and Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Stanley Airport (PSY), Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom and Barinas Airport (BNS), Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,232 miles (or 6,811 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 Port Stanley Airport and Barinas 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 Port Stanley Airport and Barinas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSY / SFAL | 
| Airport Name: | Port Stanley Airport | 
| Location: | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°41'8"S by 57°46'39"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Falkland Islands Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PSY | 
| More Information: | PSY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNS / SVBI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'9"N by 70°13'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Barinas, Venezuela | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 666 feet (203 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BNS | 
| More Information: | BNS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Port Stanley Airport (PSY):
- Port Stanley Airport (PSY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Port Stanley Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Stanley 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 Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to Port Stanley Airport (meaning Port Stanley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- Prior to 1972, there was no airport in the Falkland Islands with a paved runway, and all trips to the islands had to be undertaken by boat.
- The closest airport to Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of PSY.
- During the Falklands War of 1982, Argentine forces occupied the airport.
- The Falkland Islands Government Air Service operates internal flights within the Falkland Islands from the airport.
Facts about Barinas Airport (BNS):
- Barinas Airport (BNS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barinas Airport (BNS) is Guanare Airport (GUQ), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) NE of BNS.
- The furthest airport from Barinas Airport (BNS) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Barinas Airport (meaning Barinas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Barinas Airport", another name for BNS is "Aeropuerto de Barinas".
- Because of Barinas Airport's relatively low elevation of 666 feet, planes can take off or land at Barinas 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.




