Nonstop flight route between Homer, Alaska, United States and Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Homer Airport (HOM), Homer, Alaska, United States and Culiacán International Airport (CUL), Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,195 miles (or 5,143 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 Homer Airport and Culiacán International 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 Homer Airport and Culiacán International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOM / PAHO |
Airport Name: | Homer Airport |
Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°38'44"N by 151°28'36"W |
Area Served: | Homer, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOM |
More Information: | HOM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUL / MMCL |
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Location: | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°45'51"N by 107°28'27"W |
Area Served: | Culiacán and Navolato |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUL |
More Information: | CUL Maps & Info |
Facts about Homer Airport (HOM):
- Homer Airport (HOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Homer Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Homer 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 FAA completed a new master plan for the airport in 2006 and expansion and safety improvements are ongoing.
- in November 1987 a Beechcraft 1900C operated by Ryan air crashed while arriving from Kodiak, killing all 18 passengers and crew on board.
- Homer Airport covers an area of 1,040 acres at an elevation of 84 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Homer Airport (HOM) is Seldovia Airport (SOV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of HOM.
- The furthest airport from Homer Airport (HOM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,659 miles (17,154 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Culiacán International Airport (CUL):
- The closest airport to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) is Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) WNW of CUL.
- Culiacán International Airport (CUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The General Aviation Terminal is located next to the Main Terminal.
- From February to November 2012, the airport began the work of expansion to the terminal building.
- Because of Culiacán International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Culiacán 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 favorable weather, flights from the Baja California peninsula and north arrive to runway 02, and flights from the rest of the country to runway 20.
- The furthest airport from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,757 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Culiacán International Airport", another name for CUL is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Culiacán".