Nonstop flight route between Valledupar, Colombia and Yap, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
(10°26'6"N by 73°14'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°29'56"N by 138°4'57"E)
Distance from VUP to YAP:
9,880.34 miles (15,900.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), Valledupar, Colombia and Yap International Airport (YAP), Yap, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,880 miles (or 15,901 kilometers).
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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: | YAP / PTYA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°29'56"N by 138°4'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 91 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAP |
| More Information: | YAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Yap International Airport (YAP):
- The furthest airport from Yap International Airport (YAP) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Yap International Airport (meaning Yap International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Yap International Airport (YAP) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of YAP.
- Yap International Airport (YAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yap International Airport", another name for YAP is "T11".
- Because of Yap International Airport's relatively low elevation of 91 feet, planes can take off or land at Yap 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.
| 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 | 121.71 miles (195.87 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 283.14 miles (455.67 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.24 km) ENE | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 542.19 miles (872.57 km) ENE | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 581.93 miles (936.52 km) NE | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 634.95 miles (1,021.84 km) NE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 645.75 miles (1,039.22 km) NE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 750.93 miles (1,208.50 km) S | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 754.09 miles (1,213.58 km) SSW | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 769.68 miles (1,238.68 km) SSW | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 805.89 miles (1,296.95 km) SSW | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 807.70 miles (1,299.87 km) W | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 812.69 miles (1,307.89 km) W | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 14 | 820.72 miles (1,320.82 km) S | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 822.32 miles (1,323.40 km) W | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.33 miles (19,869.45 km) W | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,299.57 miles (19,794.20 km) SE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,226.01 miles (19,675.81 km) SSW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,161.45 miles (19,571.91 km) SE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,157.94 miles (19,566.26 km) SSE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,123.91 miles (19,511.49 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,106.66 miles (19,483.73 km) S | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,097.90 miles (19,469.64 km) SW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,091.80 miles (19,459.82 km) WSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,059.36 miles (19,407.61 km) S | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,021.34 miles (19,346.42 km) SE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,021.07 miles (19,345.98 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,018.81 miles (19,342.36 km) W | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,005.74 miles (19,321.32 km) SW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,997.28 miles (19,307.70 km) WSW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |