Nonstop flight route between Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba and Modesto, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport (VRA), Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba and Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,540 miles (or 4,088 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 Gualberto G贸mez Airport and Modesto City-County 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 Gualberto G贸mez Airport and Modesto City-County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRA / MUVR |
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| Location: | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23掳2'3"N by 81掳26'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ECASA S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRA |
| More Information: | VRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD |
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37掳37'32"N by 120掳57'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD |
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport (VRA):
- The furthest airport from Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport (VRA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- There has been 5 significant incidents involving aircraft from or en route to the airport since the 1950s.
- Because of Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Juan Gualberto G贸mez 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.
- In addition to being known as "Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport", another name for VRA is "Aeropuerto Juan Gualberto G贸mez".
- Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport (VRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport, formerly known as Varadero Airport, is an international airport serving Varadero, Cuba and the province of Matanzas.
- The closest airport to Juan Gualberto G贸mez Airport (VRA) is Kawama Airport (VRO), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NE of VRA.
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is T么lanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in T么lanaro, Madagascar.
- On October 12, 1991 the Modesto City Council and Stanislaus Board of Supervisors rededicated the remodeled passenger terminal that was enlarged to 8,900 square feet.
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-County 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.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
