Nonstop flight route between Ceuta, Spain and Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain and Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,776 miles (or 6,077 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 Ceuta Heliport and Terrance B. Lettsome 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 Ceuta Heliport and Terrance B. Lettsome 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: | JCU / GECE |
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Location: | Ceuta, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W |
Area Served: | Ceuta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JCU |
More Information: | JCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIS / TUPJ |
Airport Name: | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport |
Location: | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W |
Area Served: | British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EIS |
More Information: | EIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ceuta Heliport (JCU):
- The closest airport to Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of JCU.
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
- Since 9 January 2004, it has been possible to fly to Ceuta from Málaga by helicopter.
- This infrastructure is key to Ceuta because it allows passengers to connect in minutes through Malaga, giving Ceuta access to almost all cities served from Andalucia.
- In addition to being known as "Ceuta Heliport", another name for JCU is "Helipuerto de Ceuta".
- Because of Ceuta Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceuta Heliport 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 furthest airport from Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Ceuta Heliport (meaning Ceuta Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
Facts about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS):
- The closest airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of EIS.
- Historically, in 1986 the airport had scheduled passenger jet service operated by British Caribbean Airways with direct flights to Miami.
- There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old.
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrance B. Lettsome 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.
- The furthest airport from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (meaning Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.