Nonstop flight route between West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W)
Distance from WYS to MCJ:
3,248.74 miles (5,228.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yellowstone Airport (WYS), West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,249 miles (or 5,228 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 Yellowstone Airport and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 Yellowstone Airport and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WYS / KWYS |
| Airport Name: | Yellowstone Airport |
| Location: | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W |
| Area Served: | West Yellowstone, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Montana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6649 feet (2,027 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WYS |
| More Information: | WYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCJ / SKLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Albania |
| Operator/Owner: | Cerrejon LLC. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCJ |
| More Information: | MCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Yellowstone Airport (WYS):
- Because of Yellowstone Airport's high elevation of 6,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of WYS.
- Aerial Fire Center is located two miles north of the Yellowstone National Park Gateway community of West Yellowstone, MT, 90 miles south of Bozeman, MT and 100 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- Yellowstone Airport (WYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 4,186 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,331 enplanements in 2009, and 4,451 in 2010.
Facts about La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ):
- La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport", another name for MCJ is "Aeropuerto Jorge Isaacs".
- Because of La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NW of MCJ.
- The furthest airport from La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (meaning La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.44 miles (105.31 km) WSW | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 75.27 miles (121.14 km) N | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) SSE | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 77.10 miles (124.07 km) NNE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 80.33 miles (129.27 km) WNW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 93.93 miles (151.17 km) SSW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 103.65 miles (166.81 km) E | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) NW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 138.54 miles (222.96 km) WNW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 138.97 miles (223.65 km) NNW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 143.29 miles (230.61 km) SSW | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 146.22 miles (235.32 km) SSE | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) ENE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) W | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.32 miles (17,196.31 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,649.51 miles (17,138.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,642.38 miles (17,127.21 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,607.91 miles (17,071.73 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,504.60 miles (16,905.47 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,436.87 miles (16,796.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,408.71 miles (16,751.15 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,306.99 miles (16,587.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,306.30 miles (16,586.34 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,290.50 miles (16,560.92 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,282.90 miles (16,548.69 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,264.66 miles (16,519.33 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,241.47 miles (16,482.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,232.71 miles (16,467.90 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.82 miles (57.65 km) NW | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 2 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) SE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 4 | 100.83 miles (162.28 km) SE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 118.24 miles (190.29 km) W | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 6 | 157.12 miles (252.86 km) W | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 7 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 162.80 miles (262.01 km) ENE | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 188.60 miles (303.53 km) SSE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 188.90 miles (304.01 km) ENE | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 12 | 190.68 miles (306.86 km) E | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 204.23 miles (328.68 km) SSE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 207.36 miles (333.71 km) S | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 212.28 miles (341.64 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.01 miles (19,798.12 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,166.88 miles (19,580.65 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,163.66 miles (19,575.46 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,145.64 miles (19,546.47 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,137.46 miles (19,533.29 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,126.54 miles (19,515.72 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,119.63 miles (19,504.61 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,091.08 miles (19,458.66 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,083.47 miles (19,446.41 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,079.16 miles (19,439.47 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,044.82 miles (19,384.22 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,015.06 miles (19,336.31 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,993.32 miles (19,301.33 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,989.29 miles (19,294.84 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,953.90 miles (19,237.88 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |