Nonstop flight route between Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Gainesville, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W)
Distance from RGA to GLE:
6,292.55 miles (10,126.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,293 miles (or 10,127 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Hermes Quijada International Airport and Gainesville Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGA / SAWE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W |
| Area Served: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGA |
| More Information: | RGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
| More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA):
- Because of Hermes Quijada International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermes Quijada 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.
- Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hermes Quijada International Airport", another name for RGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Río Grande - Hermes Quijada".
- The furthest airport from Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Hermes Quijada International Airport (meaning Hermes Quijada International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,308 miles (19,807 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
- The closest airport to Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of RGA.
Facts about Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- The 8th Reconnaissance group was deployed to India in 1944 to support 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater.
- Reassigned from Third Air Force in April 1944 to AAF Central Flying Training Command.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Municipal 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 airport was opened in August 1941 as Gainesville Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force as a training base to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three miles west of the central business district of Gainesville, a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.57 miles (123.23 km) SSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) WNW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 163.67 miles (263.40 km) NNW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 247.26 miles (397.92 km) NW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 303.05 miles (487.71 km) NW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 306.55 miles (493.34 km) NW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 360.48 miles (580.13 km) NNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) ENE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 425.42 miles (684.64 km) NNE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 441.33 miles (710.25 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 498.85 miles (802.82 km) NNW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 520.26 miles (837.28 km) NNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 526.71 miles (847.65 km) NNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 552.61 miles (889.33 km) N | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 570.78 miles (918.58 km) NNW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.80 miles (19,807.43 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,194.07 miles (19,624.41 km) ENE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,116.76 miles (19,499.98 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.77 km) NE | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,094.16 miles (19,463.61 km) ENE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,033.05 miles (19,365.27 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,013.37 miles (19,333.60 km) W | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 11,983.44 miles (19,285.44 km) ENE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 11,983.10 miles (19,284.88 km) NW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 11,957.06 miles (19,242.98 km) NE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 11,928.49 miles (19,196.99 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,924.51 miles (19,190.59 km) WNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) NNE | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,895.23 miles (19,143.47 km) WNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) E | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 46.22 miles (74.39 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) ENE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) S | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) SSE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) NW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.01 miles (17,549.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,710.25 miles (17,236.44 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,648.71 miles (17,137.40 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,563.23 miles (16,999.83 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,551.77 miles (16,981.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,540.66 miles (16,963.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,540.13 miles (16,962.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,534.42 miles (16,953.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,530.38 miles (16,946.96 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.87 miles (16,946.13 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,523.01 miles (16,935.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.47 miles (16,934.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |