Nonstop flight route between Punta Arenas, Chile and Aspen, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°0'8"S by 70°51'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W)
Distance from PUQ to ASE:
6,726.27 miles (10,824.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), Punta Arenas, Chile and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,726 miles (or 10,825 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUQ / SCCI |
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| Location: | Punta Arenas, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°0'8"S by 70°51'15"W |
| Area Served: | Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 139 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUQ |
| More Information: | PUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASE / KASE |
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| Location: | Aspen, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W |
| Area Served: | Aspen, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Pitkin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7820 feet (2,384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASE |
| More Information: | ASE Maps & Info |
Facts about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ):
- Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport", another name for PUQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Presidente Carlos Ibáñez".
- Because of Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 139 feet, planes can take off or land at Presidente Carlos Ibáñez 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.
- The furthest airport from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (meaning Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baikal International Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.
- The closest airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) NW of PUQ.
Facts about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE):
- The closest airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of ASE.
- The Aspen–Pitkin County airport terminal is a 44,000 square feet single floor facility, which has undergone several renovations since its original construction in 1976.
- In addition to being known as "Aspen–Pitkin County Airport", another name for ASE is "Sardy Field".
- On April 4, 2011, the airport began a $15.5 million runway extension project which added 1,000 feet of runway length to the existing 7,006' long runway.
- Because of Aspen–Pitkin County Airport's high elevation of 7,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Mesaba Airlines operating as Northwest Airlink flew the Avro RJ85, a later version of the BAe 146 jet, on seasonal nonstop flights to Minneapolis/St.
- Per Title X of the Pitkin County Code, the airport has several unique operating limitations.
- Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) currently has only 1 runway.
- General aviation services are provided by Atlantic Aviation, the airport's sole fixed base operator.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.02 miles (186.71 km) NW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile |     |
| 2 | 116.26 miles (187.11 km) NE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 164.35 miles (264.49 km) SE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 194.54 miles (313.08 km) NNW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 194.98 miles (313.79 km) NNW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 293.17 miles (471.80 km) N | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 405.20 miles (652.11 km) NNW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 424.06 miles (682.46 km) NNE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 445.10 miles (716.32 km) N | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 446.68 miles (718.87 km) N | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 491.05 miles (790.26 km) N | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 514.91 miles (828.66 km) N | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 521.28 miles (838.91 km) NNE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 528.53 miles (850.58 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.26 miles (19,838.75 km) NE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,249.39 miles (19,713.44 km) WNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,231.03 miles (19,683.89 km) ENE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,138.05 miles (19,534.26 km) NNE | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,104.48 miles (19,480.22 km) N | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,065.30 miles (19,417.18 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,059.51 miles (19,407.85 km) NE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 12,058.96 miles (19,406.97 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,023.12 miles (19,349.29 km) NW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 11,999.12 miles (19,310.67 km) NNE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 11,983.69 miles (19,285.83 km) ENE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 11,950.87 miles (19,233.02 km) NE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,929.11 miles (19,197.99 km) NE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 11,920.65 miles (19,184.38 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 11,905.11 miles (19,159.37 km) WNW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) N | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 2 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) S | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.39 miles (81.10 km) WNW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) SE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) SW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 88.87 miles (143.02 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) W | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 89.34 miles (143.78 km) N | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) NNW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 104.05 miles (167.45 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 104.13 miles (167.58 km) SSW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) ENE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 108.99 miles (175.40 km) E | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) ENE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.40 miles (17,656.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,847.21 miles (17,456.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,816.51 miles (17,407.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,795.81 miles (17,374.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.99 miles (17,105.66 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,515.13 miles (16,922.41 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,505.60 miles (16,907.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,470.36 miles (16,850.36 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,400.27 miles (16,737.57 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,362.78 miles (16,677.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,354.64 miles (16,664.13 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,338.61 miles (16,638.33 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,320.25 miles (16,608.80 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,309.11 miles (16,590.87 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,302.56 miles (16,580.32 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |