Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Quiché Airport (AQB), Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,864 miles (or 4,609 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport and Quiché 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport and Quiché Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIW / KTIW |
Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQB / MGQC |
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Location: | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°0'38"N by 91°9'2"W |
Elevation: | 6631 feet (2,021 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AQB |
More Information: | AQB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- The furthest airport from Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
Facts about Quiché Airport (AQB):
- Quiché Airport (AQB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Quiché Airport", another name for AQB is "Aeropuerto de Quiché".
- The furthest airport from Quiché Airport (AQB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,867 miles (19,097 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Quiché Airport's high elevation of 6,631 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Quiché Airport (AQB) is Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of AQB.