Nonstop flight route between Tarija, Bolivia and Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), Tarija, Bolivia and Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,521 miles (or 10,494 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport and Aberdeen 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 Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport and Aberdeen International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA):

• The closest airport to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Yacuiba Airport (BYC), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) ESE of TJA.
• The furthest airport from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (meaning Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shun Tak Heliport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Sheung Wan, China.
• Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport's high elevation of 6,084 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TJA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TJA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):

• Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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.
• Refurbishment work will see the installation of a segregated walkway for passengers, as well significant enhancements to the international arrivals hall and improvements to jet parking stands.
• The airport opened in 1934, established by Eric Gandar Dower, intended to link the northern islands of Scotland with London.
• On 6 October 2011, a 124-metre extension to the main runway at the airport was opened, almost eight months ahead of schedule.
• Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
• During air raids in the Second World War, aircraft were moved to East Fingask beside Oldmeldrum.
• In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
• The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
• The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.