Nonstop flight route between Riohacha, Colombia and Cepu, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia and Ngloram Airport (CPF), Cepu, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,010 miles (or 19,327 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 Almirante Padilla Airport and Ngloram 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 Almirante Padilla Airport and Ngloram Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between RCH and CPF makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Almirante Padilla Airport and Ngloram Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between RCH and CPF are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Riohacha, Colombia and Cepu, Indonesia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between RCH and CPF!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH |
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Location: | Riohacha, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W |
Area Served: | Riohacha, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCH |
More Information: | RCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPF / WRSC |
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Location: | Cepu, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°11'40"S by 111°32'53"E |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPF |
More Information: | CPF Maps & Info |
Facts about Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Almirante Padilla Airport (meaning Almirante Padilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of RCH.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
- Because of Almirante Padilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Almirante Padilla 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 Ngloram Airport (CPF):
- The closest airport to Ngloram Airport (CPF) is Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of CPF.
- In addition to being known as "Ngloram Airport", another name for CPF is "Bandar Udara Ngloram".
- Because of Ngloram Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Ngloram 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 Ngloram Airport (CPF) is Elorza Airport (EOZ), which is nearly antipodal to Ngloram Airport (meaning Ngloram Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Elorza Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Elorza, Venezuela.
- Ngloram Airport (CPF) currently has only 1 runway.