Nonstop flight route between Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W)
Distance from SWW to RGA:
6,272.38 miles (10,094.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,272 miles (or 10,094 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 Avenger Field and Hermes Quijada 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 Avenger Field and Hermes Quijada 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: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGA / SAWE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W |
| Area Served: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGA |
| More Information: | RGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- The first course was four months long.
- At the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- Avenger Field covers 896 acres at an elevation of 2,380 feet.
Facts about Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA):
- In addition to being known as "Hermes Quijada International Airport", another name for RGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Río Grande - Hermes Quijada".
- Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hermes Quijada International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermes Quijada 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 Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of RGA.
- The furthest airport from Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Hermes Quijada International Airport (meaning Hermes Quijada International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,308 miles (19,807 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.57 miles (123.23 km) SSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 2 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) WNW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 163.67 miles (263.40 km) NNW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 247.26 miles (397.92 km) NW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 303.05 miles (487.71 km) NW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 306.55 miles (493.34 km) NW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 360.48 miles (580.13 km) NNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) ENE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 425.42 miles (684.64 km) NNE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 441.33 miles (710.25 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 498.85 miles (802.82 km) NNW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 520.26 miles (837.28 km) NNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 526.71 miles (847.65 km) NNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 552.61 miles (889.33 km) N | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 570.78 miles (918.58 km) NNW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.80 miles (19,807.43 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,194.07 miles (19,624.41 km) ENE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,116.76 miles (19,499.98 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.77 km) NE | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,094.16 miles (19,463.61 km) ENE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,033.05 miles (19,365.27 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,013.37 miles (19,333.60 km) W | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 11,983.44 miles (19,285.44 km) ENE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 11,983.10 miles (19,284.88 km) NW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 11,957.06 miles (19,242.98 km) NE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 11,928.49 miles (19,196.99 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,924.51 miles (19,190.59 km) WNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) NNE | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,895.23 miles (19,143.47 km) WNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |