Nonstop flight route between Valledupar, Colombia and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°26'6"N by 73°14'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W)
Distance from VUP to MUO:
3,404.22 miles (5,478.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), Valledupar, Colombia and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,404 miles (or 5,479 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 Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base, 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 Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport and Mountain Home Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VUP / SKVP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valledupar, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'6"N by 73°14'57"W |
| Area Served: | Valledupar, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VUP |
| More Information: | VUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
| More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP):
- The closest airport to Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of VUP.
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport", another name for VUP is "Aeropuerto Alfonso López Pumarejo".
- Because of Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Alfonso López Pumarejo 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 furthest airport from Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (meaning Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Operations continued unchanged for several years.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The base remained inactive for over three years, until December 1948, when the newly independent U.S.
- The base also received fighter aircraft to add realism to its training.
- The host unit at Mountain Home since 1972 has been the 366th Fighter Wing of the Air Combat Command, nicknamed the "Gunfighters." The base's primary mission is to provide combat airpower and combat support capabilities to respond to and sustain worldwide contingency operations.
- In November 1965 TAC began to activate elements of its new 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Mountain Home, formally activating the wing on 1 January 1966.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) NE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) NNE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 3 | 81.68 miles (131.44 km) NW | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 103.73 miles (166.93 km) E | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 108.60 miles (174.78 km) WNW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | 131.16 miles (211.08 km) E | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 134.56 miles (216.55 km) SE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 153.81 miles (247.54 km) W | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 158.14 miles (254.50 km) WSW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 10 | 164.91 miles (265.39 km) SE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 165.73 miles (266.72 km) SSE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 180.41 miles (290.34 km) SSE | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 13 | 187.56 miles (301.84 km) SSE | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 191.41 miles (308.04 km) SE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 195.13 miles (314.03 km) SW | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.75 miles (19,899.08 km) E | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,200.25 miles (19,634.35 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,187.63 miles (19,614.04 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,186.16 miles (19,611.68 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,162.37 miles (19,573.39 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,154.76 miles (19,561.15 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,148.62 miles (19,551.25 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,138.97 miles (19,535.74 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,126.15 miles (19,515.10 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,092.56 miles (19,461.04 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,062.26 miles (19,412.28 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,040.08 miles (19,376.58 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,021.59 miles (19,346.82 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,994.66 miles (19,303.49 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,973.88 miles (19,270.04 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.06 miles (64.48 km) NNW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) ESE | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) ENE | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) NW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.27 miles (154.94 km) SE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WSW | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 112.00 miles (180.24 km) ESE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 127.99 miles (205.97 km) N | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NE | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 141.74 miles (228.11 km) SSE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 153.35 miles (246.79 km) S | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 156.97 miles (252.61 km) NW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 159.54 miles (256.75 km) WNW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 165.89 miles (266.97 km) E | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 174.41 miles (280.69 km) NE | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,857.87 miles (17,474.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,854.24 miles (17,468.16 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,830.38 miles (17,429.77 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,827.27 miles (17,424.75 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,827.25 miles (17,424.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,758.83 miles (17,314.62 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,674.79 miles (17,179.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,651.16 miles (17,141.34 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,559.35 miles (16,993.58 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,556.77 miles (16,989.43 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,542.81 miles (16,966.96 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,510.64 miles (16,915.20 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,500.80 miles (16,899.36 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,485.24 miles (16,874.31 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |