Nonstop flight route between St. Joseph, Missouri, United States and Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ), St. Joseph, Missouri, United States and Seymour Airport (GPS), Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,795 miles (or 4,498 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 Rosecrans Memorial Airport and Seymour 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 Rosecrans Memorial Airport and Seymour Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STJ / KSTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°46'18"N by 94°54'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Joseph |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 826 feet (252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STJ |
| More Information: | STJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPS / SEGS |
| Airport Name: | Seymour Airport |
| Location: | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W |
| Area Served: | Baltra, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPS |
| More Information: | GPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ):
- The closest airport to Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of STJ.
- Because of Rosecrans Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 826 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosecrans Memorial 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.
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Rosecrans Memorial Airport", another name for STJ is "Rosecrans Army Airfield".
- The 1939 airport was developed by the city as a municipal airport.
- The airport is one of two bases for the Missouri Air National Guard and also serves general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rosecrans ANGB is currently home to the 139th Airlift Wing, an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Missouri Air National Guard, which functions as the host wing for the installation.
Facts about Seymour Airport (GPS):
- The closest airport to Seymour Airport (GPS) is San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of GPS.
- Seymour Airport is an airport serving the island of Baltra, one of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador.
- Seymour Airport (GPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Seymour Airport (GPS) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
- Because of Seymour Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Seymour 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.
