Nonstop flight route between Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama and Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Playón Chico Airport (PYC), Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama and Dubai International Airport (DXB), Dubai, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,507 miles (or 13,691 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 Playón Chico Airport and Dubai 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 Playón Chico Airport and Dubai International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Playón Chico Airport (PYC):

• Because of Playón Chico Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Playón Chico 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 Playón Chico Airport (PYC) is Achutupo Airport (ACU), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) ESE of PYC.
• The furthest airport from Playón Chico Airport (PYC) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Playón Chico Airport (meaning Playón Chico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,158 miles (19,567 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
• Playón Chico Airport (PYC) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Dubai International Airport (DXB):

• Because of Dubai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai 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 closest airport to Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of DXB.
• During the 1980s, Dubai was a stopping point for airlines such as Air India, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and others travelling between Asia and Europe that needed a refuelling point in the Persian Gulf.
• Construction of the airport was ordered by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, in 1959.
• On 30 May 2008, a topping out ceremony was conducted.
• The opening of Terminal 2 in 1998 saw the first step of phase 1 of the new development master plan launched in 1997.
• The proposed 52 km Purple Line will link Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport, which is currently being built at Jebel Ali.
• Dubai International Airport handled 66,431,533 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Dubai International Airport", another name for DXB is "مطار دبي الدولي".
• The furthest airport from Dubai International Airport (DXB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Dubai International Airport (DXB) has 2 runways.