Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Murcia, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°46'28"N by 0°48'43"W)
Distance from VEL to MJV:
5,403.11 miles (8,695.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), Murcia, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,403 miles (or 8,695 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Murcia–San Javier 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Murcia–San Javier Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEL / KVEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vernal, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W |
| Area Served: | Vernal, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Uintah County & Vernal City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5278 feet (1,609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEL |
| More Information: | VEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJV / LELC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Murcia, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'28"N by 0°48'43"W |
| Area Served: | Murcia and Cartagena, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJV |
| More Information: | MJV Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernal Regional Airport (VEL):
- In addition to being known as "Vernal Regional Airport", another name for VEL is "Vernal - Uintah County Airport".
- Because of Vernal Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,278 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VEL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VEL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Air Midwest began flights to Salt Lake City International Airport on 2 July 2006, replacing Salmon Air.
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NNE of VEL.
Facts about Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV):
- In addition to being known as "Murcia–San Javier Airport", another name for MJV is "Aeropuerto de Murcia-San Javier".
- Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) has 2 runways.
- In recent years, Murcia Airport has become much busier thanks to the arrival of several low-cost airlines.
- Because of Murcia–San Javier Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Murcia–San Javier 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 Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of MJV.
- The furthest airport from Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Murcia–San Javier Airport (meaning Murcia–San Javier Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) NNE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) E | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) SSE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 110.02 miles (177.05 km) NNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) ESE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 117.21 miles (188.62 km) S | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) W | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 120.53 miles (193.97 km) E | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) WSW | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 130.11 miles (209.40 km) WNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 131.64 miles (211.85 km) WNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.82 km) WNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) WNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) ESE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.89 miles (17,617.26 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,861.70 miles (17,480.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,847.35 miles (17,457.07 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,824.47 miles (17,420.26 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.39 miles (17,241.49 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,578.84 miles (17,024.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,539.79 miles (16,962.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,448.61 miles (16,815.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,413.13 miles (16,758.27 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,405.96 miles (16,746.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.18 miles (16,745.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,392.45 miles (16,724.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) NNE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 3 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 140.79 miles (226.57 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 5 | 149.14 miles (240.01 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 160.16 miles (257.75 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 9 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 10 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 12 | 185.19 miles (298.04 km) SSE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 13 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 209.48 miles (337.13 km) SW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 215.50 miles (346.81 km) SSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,312.35 miles (19,814.75 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,278.69 miles (19,760.59 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,273.22 miles (19,751.78 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,255.72 miles (19,723.62 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,248.45 miles (19,711.91 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,232.82 miles (19,686.76 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,226.27 miles (19,676.22 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,223.46 miles (19,671.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,206.05 miles (19,643.68 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,199.84 miles (19,633.70 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,189.75 miles (19,617.46 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,176.74 miles (19,596.51 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,166.69 miles (19,580.34 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |