Nonstop flight route between San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Retalhuleu, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,295 miles (or 3,694 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 Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and Retalhuleu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBP / KSBP |
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| Location: | San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°14'12"N by 120°38'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | San Luis Obispo County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBP |
| More Information: | SBP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RER / MGRT |
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| Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RER |
| More Information: | RER Maps & Info |
Facts about San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP):
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) has 2 runways.
- In 1947 county supervisors contracted for another hangar, ramp, and eventually an administration building.
- After the 1981 demise of Swift Aire following an unsuccessful merger with Golden Gate Airlines, Wings West Airlines established its headquarters in San Luis Obispo and flew several turboprop types operating as American Eagle including the BAe Jetstream 31 and 32, Beechcraft C99, Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner and Saab 340.
- The closest airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SBP.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport", another name for SBP is "McChesney Field".
- Because of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at San Luis Obispo County Regional 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 had Delta Connection nonstop Canadair CRJ-200 regional jet service to Salt Lake City which ended on September 1, 2008.
- The federal government took over the airport during World War II and turned control back to the county in 1946.
- The furthest airport from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".
- Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
- Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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.
