Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Eldorado Airport (ELO), Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,582 miles (or 7,374 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Eldorado 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Eldorado Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELO / SATD |
Airport Name: | Eldorado Airport |
Location: | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°23'59"S by 54°37'58"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ELO |
More Information: | ELO Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Terminal A was renamed Terminal 1 on October 26, 2008 to bring RDU in line with terminal naming conventions and to end years of confusion.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- The new Raleigh–Durham Airport opened on May 1, 1943 with flights by Eastern Airlines.
- RDU's post-hub years have brought the addition of several new carriers.
- In 2010 RDU's traffic began to recover.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
Facts about Eldorado Airport (ELO):
- Because of Eldorado Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Eldorado 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 closest airport to Eldorado Airport (ELO) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNE of ELO.
- The furthest airport from Eldorado Airport (ELO) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is nearly antipodal to Eldorado Airport (meaning Eldorado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shimojishima Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Shimojishima, Japan.