Nonstop flight route between Yuma, Arizona, United States and La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States and Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 647 miles (or 1,041 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 relatively short distance between Yuma International Airport and Manuel Márquez de León International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUM / KNYL |
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| Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUM |
| More Information: | YUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAP / MMLP |
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| Location: | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°4'21"N by 110°21'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAP |
| More Information: | LAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
- The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
- The airport's FAA location identifier was YUM until June 2008, when it was changed to use MCAS Yuma's identifier of NYL.
- The Board unanimously approved the resolution.
- Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Yuma's history of flight dates to 1911 when Robert Fowler took off from Yuma to set a world's record for endurance and distance.
- Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma International 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.
Facts about Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP):
- Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) is Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSE of LAP.
- Because of Manuel Márquez de León International Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Manuel Márquez de León International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Manuel Márquez de León International Airport", another name for LAP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Márquez de León".
