Nonstop flight route between Santiago, Chile and Moa, Cuba:
Departure Airport:
(33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°39'14"N by 74°55'19"W)
Distance from SCL to MOA:
3,744.21 miles (6,025.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Santiago, Chile and Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), Moa, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,744 miles (or 6,026 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Orestes Acosta 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Orestes Acosta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCL / SCEL |
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| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago |
| Operator/Owner: | SCL Aeropuerto de Santiago |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCL |
| More Information: | SCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOA / MUMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moa, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°39'14"N by 74°55'19"W |
| Area Served: | Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOA |
| More Information: | MOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL):
- During the 2010 Chile Earthquake, the passenger terminal building suffered internal damages and the collapse of a pedestrian bridge between the vehicle ramp and the departures area.
- The Santiago International Airport has four tax-free shops that offer a wide range of products to supply any need customers may have.
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (meaning Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ankang Wulipu Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport", other names for SCL include "Pudahuel Airport" and "Santiago International Airport".
- The closest airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of SCL.
- The ministry decided to investigate a whole new airport master plan instead of an expansion of the single passenger terminal building, as initially proposed by the current operator.
- Centropuerto buses connect the Airport with Los Héroes station of Santiago Metro.
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) has 2 runways.
- The demands of the growing metropolitan area of Santiago and the need for modern, jet-era airport facilities, which could safely accommodate both domestic and intercontinental flights, drove the need to relocate the Chilean capital's principal airport from Los Cerrillos Airport in the denser southwest metropolitan region of Santiago to the more rural northwest metropolitan area.
- In June 2011, Santiago International Airport received the Air Cargo Excellence Award, as the best Latin American Cargo Airport.
Facts about Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA):
- Because of Orestes Acosta Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Orestes Acosta 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.
- In addition to being known as "Orestes Acosta Airport", another name for MOA is "Aeropuerto Orestes Acosta".
- The furthest airport from Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) is Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SE of MOA.
- Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.43 miles (81.17 km) NW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile |     |
| 2 | 83.24 miles (133.96 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) ENE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) ESE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 160.71 miles (258.63 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 184.16 miles (296.38 km) NE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 231.39 miles (372.38 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 241.44 miles (388.57 km) N | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 256.09 miles (412.14 km) E | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.65 miles (429.13 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 281.75 miles (453.43 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 308.31 miles (496.17 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 342.84 miles (551.75 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 346.52 miles (557.68 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 353.29 miles (568.57 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.72 miles (19,934.45 km) NNE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) N | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.28 miles (19,890.28 km) NNE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,307.27 miles (19,806.58 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,298.74 miles (19,792.86 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.52 miles (19,760.32 km) NW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 12,251.74 miles (19,717.21 km) NNE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.95 miles (19,712.73 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 12,246.91 miles (19,709.45 km) NNE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 12,238.54 miles (19,695.97 km) WNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.11 miles (19,695.28 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,232.66 miles (19,686.51 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 13 | 12,231.51 miles (19,684.66 km) NNE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.70 km) ENE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.51 miles (53.93 km) SE | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 2 | 39.45 miles (63.49 km) W | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 3 | 42.15 miles (67.84 km) SSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 4 | 47.83 miles (76.97 km) W | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 5 | 54.14 miles (87.13 km) SSW | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 6 | 75.73 miles (121.88 km) SW | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 7 | 84.05 miles (135.27 km) ENE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 90.47 miles (145.59 km) W | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 9 | 111.38 miles (179.25 km) W | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 10 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) NNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 142.35 miles (229.10 km) W | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| 12 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) SSE | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 13 | 152.13 miles (244.82 km) NNE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 171.07 miles (275.30 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 174.83 miles (281.35 km) N | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.20 miles (19,066.17 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,816.47 miles (19,016.72 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.03 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,769.56 miles (18,941.22 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,730.64 miles (18,878.59 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,681.37 miles (18,799.30 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,680.95 miles (18,798.62 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,636.72 miles (18,727.44 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,616.48 miles (18,694.86 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,613.92 miles (18,690.75 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,611.83 miles (18,687.38 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,606.67 miles (18,679.08 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,603.32 miles (18,673.69 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,587.65 miles (18,648.48 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,560.10 miles (18,604.13 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |