Nonstop flight route between St. Joseph, Missouri, United States and El Vigía, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ), St. Joseph, Missouri, United States and Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), El Vigía, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,586 miles (or 4,161 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 Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso 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 Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso 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 |
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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: | VIG / SVVG |
Airport Name: | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport |
Location: | El Vigía, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 71°40'22"W |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIG |
More Information: | VIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ):
- In addition to being known as "Rosecrans Memorial Airport", another name for STJ is "Rosecrans Army Airfield".
- 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.
- The airport was named in honor of Sgt.
- The last scheduled commercial airline service at the airport was in 1969, three years before the opening of Kansas City International Airport, 30 miles south of downtown St.
- The mission of the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center is to increase the warfighting effectiveness and survivability of all USAF air mobility forces.
- The airport is one of two bases for the Missouri Air National Guard and also serves general aviation.
- 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.
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG):
- Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso 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 Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NW of VIG.
- The furthest airport from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is nearly antipodal to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (meaning Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tunggul Wulung Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia.