Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,510 miles (or 8,867 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Puerto Cabezas 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Puerto Cabezas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHZ / LFHU |
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Location: | Alpe d'Huez, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E |
Area Served: | Alpe d'Huez, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6037 feet (1,840 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AHZ |
More Information: | AHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUZ / MNPC |
Airport Name: | Puerto Cabezas Airport |
Location: | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | La Republica de Nicaragua |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUZ |
More Information: | PUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- The furthest airport from Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alpe d'Huez Airport (meaning Alpe d'Huez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpe d'Huez Airport's high elevation of 6,037 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ):
- It has an asphalted runway, 2,478 m × 51 m.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Cabezas Airport (meaning Puerto Cabezas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are plans to make the airport an international airport.
- The closest airport to Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Waspam Airport (WSP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NW of PUZ.
- Because of Puerto Cabezas Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Cabezas 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.