Nonstop flight route between El Vigía, Venezuela and Pocatello, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°37'27"N by 71°40'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°54'34"N by 112°35'44"W)
Distance from VIG to PIH:
3,421.14 miles (5,505.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), El Vigía, Venezuela and Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH), Pocatello, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,421 miles (or 5,506 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 Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport and Pocatello Regional 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 Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport and Pocatello Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIG / SVVG |
| Airport Name: | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport |
| Location: | El Vigía, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 71°40'22"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIG |
| More Information: | VIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIH / KPIH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pocatello, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°54'34"N by 112°35'44"W |
| Area Served: | Pocatello, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pocatello |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4452 feet (1,357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIH |
| More Information: | PIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG):
- Because of Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso 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 Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NW of VIG.
- Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is nearly antipodal to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (meaning Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tunggul Wulung Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia.
Facts about Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH):
- Because of Pocatello Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,452 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) is Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NNE of PIH.
- In 1949, it became surplus property and was obtained by the city of Pocatello to build a commercial airport.
- Big Sky Airlines served Pocatello from the day Horizon canceled service until March 30, 2007.
- In addition to being known as "Pocatello Regional Airport", another name for PIH is "(formerly Pocatello Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,820 miles (17,413 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1943, the Pocatello Army Airfield was built as a Second Air Force heavy bomber training base.
- Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.41 miles (48.94 km) NW | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) E | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 48.78 miles (78.51 km) WSW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 74.88 miles (120.51 km) SW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 5 | 75.36 miles (121.29 km) SW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 7 | 89.28 miles (143.69 km) NE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 99.19 miles (159.63 km) E | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 116.04 miles (186.75 km) SSE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 119.00 miles (191.51 km) S | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 11 | 120.25 miles (193.53 km) NNE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 125.10 miles (201.33 km) SSE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 13 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) N | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 146.35 miles (235.52 km) SW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.35 miles (19,879.14 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,348.35 miles (19,872.70 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,327.22 miles (19,838.70 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,307.09 miles (19,806.29 km) SSE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,306.91 miles (19,806.01 km) S | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,281.72 miles (19,765.47 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,256.04 miles (19,724.14 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,246.49 miles (19,708.76 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,229.63 miles (19,681.64 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,217.24 miles (19,661.70 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,195.27 miles (19,626.33 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,132.98 miles (19,526.09 km) W | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,119.79 miles (19,504.86 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,118.67 miles (19,503.06 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,087.89 miles (19,453.52 km) SE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.40 miles (79.49 km) NNE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 64.85 miles (104.37 km) WSW | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) E | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 86.12 miles (138.59 km) SSE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) NNE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) WNW | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 97.67 miles (157.18 km) SSE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 100.52 miles (161.77 km) WSW | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 105.18 miles (169.27 km) ENE | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 122.15 miles (196.58 km) SSE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 123.36 miles (198.53 km) WSW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 127.47 miles (205.14 km) SSE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 128.05 miles (206.07 km) E | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 128.29 miles (206.46 km) SE | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 137.82 miles (221.79 km) NW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,819.95 miles (17,412.97 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,792.74 miles (17,369.18 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,784.55 miles (17,356.01 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,767.24 miles (17,328.15 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,743.73 miles (17,290.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,637.74 miles (17,119.74 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,577.34 miles (17,022.54 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,547.90 miles (16,975.15 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,443.16 miles (16,806.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,440.49 miles (16,802.30 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,425.27 miles (16,777.81 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,425.20 miles (16,777.69 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.64 miles (16,746.21 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,380.31 miles (16,705.45 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,375.48 miles (16,697.67 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |