Nonstop flight route between Tame, Arauca, Colombia and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°27'3"N by 71°45'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W)
Distance from TME to ESF:
2,175.08 miles (3,500.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME), Tame, Arauca, Colombia and Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,175 miles (or 3,500 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 relatively short distance between Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport and Esler Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TME / SKTM |
| Airport Name: | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport |
| Location: | Tame, Arauca, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°27'3"N by 71°45'34"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1050 feet (320 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TME |
| More Information: | TME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME):
- The furthest airport from Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) is Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN), which is nearly antipodal to Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (meaning Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Cirebon, Java, Indonesia.
- Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) is Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of TME.
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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 Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- In December 1942, the mission was changed to training Reconnaissance units, and Esler was reassigned directly to Third Air Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) NNW | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) NNW | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 3 | 82.14 miles (132.19 km) ENE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 4 | 86.57 miles (139.33 km) NE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 89.20 miles (143.56 km) SSW | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 6 | 106.74 miles (171.78 km) NNW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) WNW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| 8 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) NNW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 9 | 128.42 miles (206.67 km) NNW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) SW | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 11 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 12 | 150.26 miles (241.82 km) N | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 152.85 miles (245.98 km) NNE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 160.87 miles (258.89 km) ENE | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 174.78 miles (281.27 km) N | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.36 miles (19,967.67 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,381.66 miles (19,926.30 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,374.92 miles (19,915.46 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,343.28 miles (19,864.53 km) E | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,338.03 miles (19,856.09 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,330.10 miles (19,843.32 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,325.68 miles (19,836.21 km) ESE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,286.02 miles (19,772.39 km) WSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,260.43 miles (19,731.20 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,210.42 miles (19,650.71 km) ESE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,204.13 miles (19,640.59 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,194.26 miles (19,624.71 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,178.60 miles (19,599.50 km) S | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,118.41 miles (19,502.65 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,113.61 miles (19,494.91 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.63 miles (25.15 km) WSW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 58.97 miles (94.90 km) SSE | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 60.74 miles (97.74 km) ENE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 67.27 miles (108.26 km) SE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 73.01 miles (117.49 km) WSW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) N | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) NNW | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) SSE | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SE | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) SSW | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 96.91 miles (155.97 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SSW | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) E | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) NW | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 115.44 miles (185.79 km) NW | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,988.02 miles (17,683.45 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,838.42 miles (17,442.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,826.70 miles (17,423.85 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,824.18 miles (17,419.78 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,820.69 miles (17,414.16 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,816.81 miles (17,407.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,816.68 miles (17,407.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,804.48 miles (17,388.08 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,803.84 miles (17,387.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,796.32 miles (17,374.96 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,785.24 miles (17,357.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,779.41 miles (17,347.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,779.09 miles (17,347.22 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,763.71 miles (17,322.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,745.33 miles (17,292.90 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |