Nonstop flight route between Santa Marta, Colombia and Taloqan, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), Santa Marta, Colombia and Taloqan Airport (TQN), Taloqan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,376 miles (or 13,481 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport and Taloqan 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport and Taloqan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMR / SKSM |
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Location: | Santa Marta, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°7'9"N by 74°13'50"W |
Area Served: | Santa Marta, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMR |
More Information: | SMR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TQN / OATQ |
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Location: | Taloqan, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°46'14"N by 69°31'56"E |
Area Served: | Taloqan, Takhar Province |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 2677 feet (816 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from TQN |
More Information: | TQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR):
- In addition to being known as "Simón Bolívar International Airport", another name for SMR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar".
- The furthest airport from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Simón Bolívar International Airport (meaning Simón Bolívar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Simón Bolívar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Simón Bolívar 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of SMR.
Facts about Taloqan Airport (TQN):
- In addition to being known as "Taloqan Airport", other names for TQN include "Taluqan Airport (Taluqan)" and "KDH".
- The closest airport to Taloqan Airport (TQN) is Kunduz Airport (UND), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of TQN.
- The furthest airport from Taloqan Airport (TQN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.