Nonstop flight route between Can Tho, Vietnam and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Can Tho International Airport (VCA), Can Tho, Vietnam and Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,657 miles (or 17,151 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 Can Tho International Airport and Puerto Cabezas 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 Can Tho International Airport and Puerto Cabezas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCA / VVCT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Can Tho, Vietnam | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°5'7"N by 105°42'42"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Airports Authority | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VCA | 
| More Information: | VCA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUZ / MNPC | 
| Airport Name: | Puerto Cabezas Airport | 
| Location: | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica de Nicaragua | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PUZ | 
| More Information: | PUZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Can Tho International Airport (VCA):
- After 1975, the facility was initially unused, then later operated as a small regional airport for Can Tho.
- Because of Can Tho International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Can Tho 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.
- Trà Nóc Airport was originally constructed during the Vietnam War in 1965 by United States Air Force civil engineering units as a military airfield.
- Can Tho International Airport (VCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is Rach Gia Airport (VKG), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of VCA.
- In addition to being known as "Can Tho International Airport", another name for VCA is "Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ".
- The furthest airport from Can Tho International Airport (VCA) is FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL), which is nearly antipodal to Can Tho International Airport (meaning Can Tho International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Pucallpa, Peru.
Facts about Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ):
- Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Waspam Airport (WSP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NW of PUZ.
- Puerto Cabezas Airport is an airport that serves Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
- The new air terminal has a total area of 477 m2 and a 2,400 m2 parking lot for 30 vehicles.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Cabezas Airport (meaning Puerto Cabezas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Puerto Cabezas Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Cabezas 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.




