Nonstop flight route between Washabo, Suriname and Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Washabo Airstrip (WSO), Washabo, Suriname and Maquinchao Airport (MQD), Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,294 miles (or 5,301 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 Washabo Airstrip and Maquinchao 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 Washabo Airstrip and Maquinchao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSO / |
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Location: | Washabo, Suriname |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'0"N by 57°10'25"W |
Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from WSO |
More Information: | WSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQD / SAVQ |
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Location: | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°14'23"S by 68°42'3"W |
Area Served: | Maquinchao |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2910 feet (887 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQD |
More Information: | MQD Maps & Info |
Facts about Washabo Airstrip (WSO):
- Because of Washabo Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Washabo Airstrip 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 Washabo Airstrip (WSO) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Washabo Airstrip (meaning Washabo Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Washabo Airstrip", another name for WSO is "SMWS".
- The closest airport to Washabo Airstrip (WSO) is Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of WSO.
Facts about Maquinchao Airport (MQD):
- In addition to being known as "Maquinchao Airport", other names for MQD include "Maquinchao Airport (Maquinchao)" and "Aeropuerto Maquinchao".
- Maquinchao Airport (MQD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Maquinchao Airport (MQD) is Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET), which is nearly antipodal to Maquinchao Airport (meaning Maquinchao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hohhot Baita International Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to Maquinchao Airport (MQD) is Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of MQD.