Nonstop flight route between Comayagua, Honduras and Santa Rosa, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(14°22'57"N by 87°37'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°35'30"S by 64°16'45"W)
Distance from XPL to RSA:
3,836.55 miles (6,174.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), Comayagua, Honduras and Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), Santa Rosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,837 miles (or 6,174 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 Soto Cano Air Base and Santa Rosa 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 Soto Cano Air Base and Santa Rosa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPL / MHSC |
| Airport Name: | Soto Cano Air Base |
| Location: | Comayagua, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'57"N by 87°37'15"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2060 feet (628 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XPL |
| More Information: | XPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSA / SAZR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Rosa, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'30"S by 64°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Rosa, La Pampa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 630 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSA |
| More Information: | RSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Soto Cano Air Base (XPL):
- All military personnel live on the installation.
- As of January 2008, all 44 of the apartment buildings were finished and already occupied.
- The closest airport to Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Marcala Airport (MRJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of XPL.
- The furthest airport from Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Soto Cano Air Base (meaning Soto Cano Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The 612 ABS has among its functions.
- Plans call for the construction to take place over the coming years with all base facilities to either be new construction, or receive major upgrades.
- The American contingent at Soto Cano Air Base is designated Joint Task Force-Bravo and consists of both U.S.
- Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Rosa Airport (RSA):
- The closest airport to Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) is General Pico Airport (GPO), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NNE of RSA.
- Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) is Handan Airport (HDG), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Rosa Airport (meaning Santa Rosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Handan Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Handan, Hebei, China.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Rosa Airport", another name for RSA is "Aeropuerto de Santa Rosa".
- Santa Rosa Airport has 208 ha and its ICAO category is 4C.
- In 1971, the Terminal was built.
- Because of Santa Rosa Airport's relatively low elevation of 630 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Rosa 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.37 km) WSW | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 34.99 miles (56.31 km) SE | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 3 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 4 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NNE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 5 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) SW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 6 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 7 | 156.71 miles (252.21 km) NNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 8 | 156.81 miles (252.37 km) NNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 9 | 156.89 miles (252.49 km) NNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 10 | 182.63 miles (293.91 km) NE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 183.10 miles (294.67 km) SSE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 184.16 miles (296.37 km) NNW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 13 | 186.77 miles (300.58 km) NNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 14 | 194.86 miles (313.60 km) W | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 196.10 miles (315.60 km) ESE | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.28 miles (19,475.08 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,498.68 miles (18,505.29 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,451.88 miles (18,429.97 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,442.60 miles (18,415.04 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,385.38 miles (18,322.95 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,361.44 miles (18,284.42 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,353.35 miles (18,271.41 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,332.03 miles (18,237.08 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,311.74 miles (18,204.44 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,302.95 miles (18,190.29 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,302.39 miles (18,189.39 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,283.39 miles (18,158.81 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,281.31 miles (18,155.46 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,267.68 miles (18,133.52 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,256.27 miles (18,115.16 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.39 miles (110.06 km) NNE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 144.45 miles (232.48 km) ESE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) ENE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 4 | 187.17 miles (301.23 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 215.69 miles (347.12 km) WSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 6 | 225.87 miles (363.50 km) E | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 7 | 235.37 miles (378.78 km) NE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 246.90 miles (397.35 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 249.50 miles (401.54 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 257.46 miles (414.33 km) NNW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 11 | 267.06 miles (429.78 km) SW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 12 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) WNW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 282.46 miles (454.58 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 290.26 miles (467.12 km) S | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 290.30 miles (467.19 km) E | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.02 miles (19,899.52 km) E | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 2 | 12,362.52 miles (19,895.50 km) ENE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 12,351.97 miles (19,878.52 km) WNW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,340.45 miles (19,859.97 km) NNW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,307.29 miles (19,806.62 km) NNE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 12,290.60 miles (19,779.75 km) E | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,258.86 miles (19,728.68 km) NE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 12,252.04 miles (19,717.70 km) NW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,248.79 miles (19,712.46 km) ENE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,248.35 miles (19,711.75 km) W | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 12,240.64 miles (19,699.36 km) NNW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 12 | 12,233.53 miles (19,687.90 km) NNW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,213.40 miles (19,655.51 km) N | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 14 | 12,211.26 miles (19,652.08 km) NW | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,210.24 miles (19,650.43 km) ENE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |