Nonstop flight route between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Chiapas, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(17°38'40"S by 63°8'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°41'24"N by 92°31'48"W)
Distance from VVI to SZT:
3,102.85 miles (4,993.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), Santa Cruz, Bolivia and San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT), Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,103 miles (or 4,994 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 Viru Viru International Airport and San Cristóbal de las Casas National 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 Viru Viru International Airport and San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VVI / SLVR |
| Airport Name: | Viru Viru International Airport |
| Location: | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'40"S by 63°8'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | abertis airports (Abertis) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1225 feet (373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VVI |
| More Information: | VVI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZT / MMSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chiapas, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°41'24"N by 92°31'48"W |
| Area Served: | San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)(Until 2010) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7185 feet (2,190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZT |
| More Information: | SZT Maps & Info |
Facts about Viru Viru International Airport (VVI):
- The closest airport to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) is El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of VVI.
- On 1 March 1997 the Government of Bolivia entered into a 25-year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia – El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba and Viru Viru International Airport.
- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Viru Viru International Airport (meaning Viru Viru International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
Facts about San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT):
- Because of San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport's high elevation of 7,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SZT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SZT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,738 miles (18,890 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport", another name for SZT is "Aeropuerto Nacional de San Cristóbal de las Casas".
- San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of SZT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.76 miles (18.92 km) SSW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 118.33 miles (190.44 km) N | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) NE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 165.20 miles (265.87 km) S | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 169.72 miles (273.14 km) SW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 200.99 miles (323.46 km) W | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 228.28 miles (367.38 km) NNW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 273.45 miles (440.07 km) NW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 9 | 283.35 miles (456.01 km) N | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 288.81 miles (464.79 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 300.10 miles (482.96 km) S | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 306.94 miles (493.96 km) NNW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 307.11 miles (494.24 km) NW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 308.79 miles (496.95 km) NNW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 310.10 miles (499.06 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.46 miles (19,631.48 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,192.92 miles (19,622.56 km) W | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,173.68 miles (19,591.58 km) WNW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) NW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,137.05 miles (19,532.64 km) NW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,116.42 miles (19,499.44 km) W | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,110.56 miles (19,490.00 km) W | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,102.65 miles (19,477.27 km) WNW | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,097.73 miles (19,469.36 km) NW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,091.82 miles (19,459.85 km) NW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,086.07 miles (19,450.59 km) NW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,070.75 miles (19,425.94 km) NNE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 12,061.93 miles (19,411.75 km) NNE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 14 | 12,059.88 miles (19,408.45 km) NE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 15 | 12,059.67 miles (19,408.12 km) NE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) WSW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 2 | 92.14 miles (148.28 km) NNW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 3 | 131.40 miles (211.47 km) S | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 4 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) SSE | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 143.96 miles (231.67 km) NNE | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 6 | 144.47 miles (232.50 km) SSE | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) SE | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 8 | 159.77 miles (257.13 km) SSE | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 164.28 miles (264.39 km) ESE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 166.80 miles (268.44 km) NW | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 11 | 176.86 miles (284.62 km) E | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 180.07 miles (289.79 km) W | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 13 | 197.45 miles (317.76 km) SE | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 14 | 253.78 miles (408.42 km) NNE | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 15 | 255.54 miles (411.25 km) WSW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,737.72 miles (18,889.98 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,140.27 miles (17,928.48 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,130.06 miles (17,912.05 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,094.32 miles (17,854.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,050.50 miles (17,784.01 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,034.16 miles (17,757.71 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,019.48 miles (17,734.09 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,000.57 miles (17,703.65 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 10,972.44 miles (17,658.39 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,955.49 miles (17,631.10 km) SE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,948.41 miles (17,619.72 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,944.43 miles (17,613.31 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,939.48 miles (17,605.34 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,928.01 miles (17,586.88 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,923.18 miles (17,579.12 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |