Nonstop flight route between Waterford, Ireland and Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterford Airport (WAT), Waterford, Ireland and El Loa Airport (CJC), Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,356 miles (or 10,228 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 Waterford Airport and El Loa 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 Waterford Airport and El Loa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAT / EIWF |
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Location: | Waterford, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°11'13"N by 7°5'12"W |
Area Served: | Waterford, Ireland |
Operator/Owner: | Waterford Regional Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from WAT |
More Information: | WAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CJC / SCCF |
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Location: | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°29'22"S by 68°54'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Dirección de Aeronautica Civil de Chile (DGAC) |
Airport Type: | Domestic Airport |
Elevation: | 7543 feet (2,299 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from CJC |
More Information: | CJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterford Airport (WAT):
- In addition to being known as "Waterford Airport", another name for WAT is "Aerfort Phort Láirge".
- Airport development was initiated by Waterford Corporation with support from the Government of Ireland and the private sector in 1979–1980.
- Between 1987 and 1988 Aer Lingus operated services to Dublin.
- Flybe announced a route to Manchester starting 22 May 2013, which was dropped by Aer Lingus Regional on 6 January.
- In 2006 Waterford Airport celebrated 21 years of scheduled operations.
- Because of Waterford Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterford 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.
- On 12 May 2010 Aer Arann announced an expansion of services from Waterford to London and Galway.
- The closest airport to Waterford Airport (WAT) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of WAT.
- Waterford Airport handled 8,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Waterford Airport (WAT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Waterford Airport (meaning Waterford Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,013 miles (19,333 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 12 August 2013 it was reported that a 150m extension of the runway would be funded by the Department of Transport of up to €400,000.
Facts about El Loa Airport (CJC):
- In addition to being known as "El Loa Airport", other names for CJC include "Aeropuerto El Loa" and "El Loa Airdrome".
- The furthest airport from El Loa Airport (CJC) is Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ), which is nearly antipodal to El Loa Airport (meaning El Loa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Wuzhou, Guangxi, China.
- The airport served 247,821 in 2004, 273,275 in 2005, and 315,725 in 2006.
- El Loa Airport handled 315,725 passengers last year.
- This airport is located approximately 6 km of the city centre.
- Because of El Loa Airport's high elevation of 7,543 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CJC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CJC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to El Loa Airport (CJC) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) W of CJC.