Nonstop flight route between Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela and Istres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH), Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,079 miles (or 8,174 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 Cacique Aramare Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, 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 Cacique Aramare Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PYH / SVPA |
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Location: | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°37'12"N by 67°36'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PYH |
More Information: | PYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
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Location: | Istres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH):
- The closest airport to Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) is Germán Olano Airport (PCR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of PYH.
- The furthest airport from Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) is Ngloram Airport (CPF), which is nearly antipodal to Cacique Aramare Airport (meaning Cacique Aramare Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngloram Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,817 kilometers) away in Cepu, Indonesia.
- Because of Cacique Aramare Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Cacique Aramare 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 addition to being known as "Cacique Aramare Airport", another name for PYH is "Aeropuerto Cacique Aramare".
- Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- On 31 March 1992, a Boeing 707 of Kabo Air, a Nigerian company, made an emergency landing at Istres after engines 3 and 4 had separated from the wing in turbulence at 35,000 feet.
- C135FR "GRV 093 Bretagne"
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base 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 Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Secondary users occasionally include the United States Air Force, during Allied operations engaging United States and France.
- With the end of the war, the Americans used Istres as a staging point between Occupied Germany and Morocco for air transport of personnel back to the United States.
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is a large multi-role tasked French Air Force base located near Istres, northwest of Marseille, France.
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.