Nonstop flight route between Pula, Croatia and Manta, Manabí, Ecuador:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pula Airport (PUY), Pula, Croatia and Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), Manta, Manabí, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,490 miles (or 10,444 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 Pula Airport and Eloy Alfaro International 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 Pula Airport and Eloy Alfaro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pula Airport (PUY):

• Because of Pula Airport's relatively low elevation of 274 feet, planes can take off or land at Pula 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 closest airport to Pula Airport (PUY) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of PUY.
• Thanks in part to favourable climatic and technical conditions Pula is designated as the alternative airport for parts of Slovenia and smaller parts of eastern Italy.
• Pula Airport (PUY) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Pula Airport", another name for PUY is "Zračna luka Pula/Pula".
• The furthest airport from Pula Airport (PUY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC):

• Because of Eloy Alfaro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Eloy Alfaro 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.
• Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ESE of MEC.
• Since prior to his election, President Rafael Correa has stated that he would not renew the agreement that allowed the United States access to the base when it expires in November 2009, and commented that "We can negotiate with the U.S.
• The furthest airport from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (meaning Eloy Alfaro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.