Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 722 miles (or 1,162 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 relatively short distance between San Diego International Airport and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUU / MMCU |
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Location: | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°42'10"N by 105°57'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 4462 feet (1,360 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUU |
More Information: | CUU Maps & Info |
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- Most takeoffs and landings at SAN are from east to west.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Army Air Corps took over the field in 1942, improving it to handle the heavy bombers being manufactured in the region.
- The top five airlines by market share in 2011 are Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- Inspired by Lindbergh's flight and excited to have made his plane, the city of San Diego passed a bond issue in 1928 for the construction of a two-runway municipal airport.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego 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.
- Japan Airlines began service to Tokyo-Narita on December 2, 2012, using the Boeing 787 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU):
- In addition to being known as "General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport", another name for CUU is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos".
- Because of General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport's high elevation of 4,462 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 164 miles (264 kilometers) NE of CUU.