Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Iquique, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°32'7"S by 70°10'53"W)
Distance from SDM to IQQ:
4,797.02 miles (7,720.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), San Diego, California, United States and Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), Iquique, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,797 miles (or 7,720 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Diego Aracena International 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 Brown Field Municipal Airport and Diego Aracena International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDM / KSDM |
| Airport Name: | Brown Field Municipal Airport |
| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | San Diego, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDM |
| More Information: | SDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQQ / SCDA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iquique, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'7"S by 70°10'53"W |
| Area Served: | Iquique, Chile |
| Operator/Owner: | A-port Operaciones S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQQ |
| More Information: | IQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM):
- Because of Brown Field Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Brown Field 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.
- On September 1, 1962 the Navy transferred ownership of Brown Field to the City of San Diego, with the condition that it remains a public airport.
- In 1951 the Navy reopened Brown Field due to increased military activity from the Korean War.
- The closest airport to Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of SDM.
- The furthest airport from Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,551 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ):
- Because of Diego Aracena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Diego Aracena 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.
- The closest airport to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 150 miles (241 kilometers) S of IQQ.
- The furthest airport from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is nearly antipodal to Diego Aracena International Airport (meaning Diego Aracena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhanjiang Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Diego Aracena International Airport", another name for IQQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Diego Aracena".
- Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) SSE | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 7.68 miles (12.35 km) W | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.24 miles (26.14 km) WNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.52 miles (26.58 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.55 miles (28.24 km) N | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.21 miles (30.91 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.47 miles (36.17 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 42.18 miles (67.88 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 49.55 miles (79.74 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 60.93 miles (98.06 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) NE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) ENE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 14 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) ENE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.14 miles (18,589.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,530.31 miles (18,556.19 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,507.00 miles (18,518.67 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,335.51 miles (18,242.70 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,241.88 miles (18,092.00 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,204.11 miles (18,031.23 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,127.00 miles (17,907.12 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,082.72 miles (17,835.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,054.76 miles (17,790.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,029.27 miles (17,749.85 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,027.42 miles (17,746.88 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,020.39 miles (17,735.56 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 3 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 4 | 158.05 miles (254.36 km) SSE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 201.71 miles (324.62 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) NNW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 216.19 miles (347.92 km) E | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 304.00 miles (489.24 km) NNW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 306.91 miles (493.93 km) NNE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 335.18 miles (539.41 km) ENE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 338.73 miles (545.13 km) NE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 350.19 miles (563.58 km) N | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 13 | 360.32 miles (579.87 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 399.94 miles (643.64 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 401.45 miles (646.07 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.20 miles (19,920.74 km) NW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,378.11 miles (19,920.58 km) NW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.61 miles (19,890.81 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,280.30 miles (19,763.18 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,258.75 miles (19,728.50 km) NE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) E | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,215.15 miles (19,658.34 km) NNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.74 km) WNW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,181.61 miles (19,604.35 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,173.55 miles (19,591.37 km) E | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,169.63 miles (19,585.07 km) WNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 12 | 12,163.88 miles (19,575.81 km) NW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,151.34 miles (19,555.64 km) E | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,150.65 miles (19,554.52 km) NE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,146.27 miles (19,547.48 km) WNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |