Nonstop flight route between Castro, Chile and Boone, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamboa Airport (WCA), Castro, Chile and Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), Boone, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,973 miles (or 9,613 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 Gamboa Airport and Boone Municipal 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 Gamboa Airport and Boone Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCA / SCST |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Castro, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"S by 73°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Castro, Chile |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCA |
More Information: | WCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNW / KBNW |
Airport Name: | Boone Municipal Airport |
Location: | Boone, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°2'57"N by 93°50'50"W |
Area Served: | Boone, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Boone |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BNW |
More Information: | BNW Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamboa Airport (WCA):
- Because of Gamboa Airport's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamboa 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 Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Gamboa Airport (meaning Gamboa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Mocopulli Airport (MHC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of WCA.
- Gamboa Airport (WCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gamboa Airport", another name for WCA is "Aeródromo Gamboa".
Facts about Boone Municipal Airport (BNW):
- Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) is Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of BNW.