Nonstop flight route between Ipiales, Colombia and Sweetwater, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°51'42"N by 77°40'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Distance from IPI to SWW:
2,639.79 miles (4,248.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Luis Airport (IPI), Ipiales, Colombia and Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,640 miles (or 4,248 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 San Luis Airport and Avenger Field, 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 San Luis Airport and Avenger Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPI / SKIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ipiales, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°51'42"N by 77°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ipiales, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9765 feet (2,976 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPI |
| More Information: | IPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Facts about San Luis Airport (IPI):
- Because of San Luis Airport's high elevation of 9,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IPI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IPI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to San Luis Airport (IPI) is Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of IPI.
- The furthest airport from San Luis Airport (IPI) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to San Luis Airport (meaning San Luis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,848 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "San Luis Airport", another name for IPI is "Aeropuerto San Luis".
- San Luis Airport (IPI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- In 1963 the AN/FPS-6A evolved into an AN/FPS-90, and on July 31, the site was redesignated as NORAD ID Z-89.
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- The first course was four months long.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- In the year ending February 6, 2012 the airport had 4,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 12 per day.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.40 miles (7.08 km) SW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) NE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 3 | 74.10 miles (119.24 km) E | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 82.40 miles (132.62 km) SW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 84.56 miles (136.08 km) ESE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 9 | 132.25 miles (212.84 km) NNE | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 10 | 135.30 miles (217.75 km) W | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 138.52 miles (222.93 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) ENE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 13 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 165.76 miles (266.76 km) S | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 205.57 miles (330.83 km) NNE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.92 miles (19,847.87 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,331.24 miles (19,845.16 km) WSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,326.89 miles (19,838.16 km) SE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,295.23 miles (19,787.21 km) E | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,254.49 miles (19,721.63 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,252.24 miles (19,718.02 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,248.38 miles (19,711.81 km) NW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,246.80 miles (19,709.27 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,245.18 miles (19,706.66 km) NW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,240.88 miles (19,699.75 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,240.62 miles (19,699.32 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.50 km) ESE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,229.50 miles (19,681.42 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,220.84 miles (19,667.48 km) N | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |