Nonstop flight route between Leticia, Colombia and Aitape, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), Leticia, Colombia and Tadji Airport (TAJ), Aitape, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,144 miles (or 16,325 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 Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport and Tadji 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 Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport and Tadji Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LET / SKLT |
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Location: | Leticia, Colombia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°11'35"S by 69°56'35"W |
Area Served: | Leticia, Colombia |
Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LET |
More Information: | LET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAJ / |
Airport Name: | Tadji Airport |
Location: | Aitape, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°11'56"S by 142°25'41"E |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAJ |
More Information: | TAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET):
- In addition to being known as "Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport", another name for LET is "Aeropuerto Internacional Alfredo Vásquez Cobo".
- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at Alfredo Vásquez Cobo 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 Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) is Ranai Airport (NTX), which is nearly antipodal to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (meaning Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ranai Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) is Tabatinga International Airport (TBT), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) S of LET.
Facts about Tadji Airport (TAJ):
- Tadji Airport (TAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Frieda River Airport (FAQ), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) SSW of TAJ.
- The furthest airport from Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Because of Tadji Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tadji 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.