Nonstop flight route between Spencer, Iowa, United States and Ceuta, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W)
Distance from SPW to JCU:
4,580.09 miles (7,370.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), Spencer, Iowa, United States and Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,580 miles (or 7,371 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Ceuta Heliport, 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Ceuta Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPW / KSPW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W |
| Area Served: | Spencer, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Spencer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1339 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPW |
| More Information: | SPW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCU / GECE |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW):
- In addition to being known as "Spencer Municipal Airport", another name for SPW is "Northwest Iowa Regional AirportSpencer Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SPW.
- Opened in March, 1942.
- Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- 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.
- 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 former ICAO code of Ceuta is GECT.
- 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".
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) S | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) NE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) ESE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) SE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) E | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) SW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) WNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) NNE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.23 miles (17,205.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,667.85 miles (17,168.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,590.48 miles (17,043.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,575.73 miles (17,019.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,554.89 miles (16,986.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.53 miles (16,910.19 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,479.39 miles (16,864.90 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,462.67 miles (16,837.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.35 miles (16,826.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,426.86 miles (16,780.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 36.10 miles (58.10 km) WSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) ESE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 14 | 151.26 miles (243.42 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,391.88 miles (19,942.75 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,374.95 miles (19,915.50 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,359.89 miles (19,891.27 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,359.53 miles (19,890.69 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,288.29 miles (19,776.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,259.39 miles (19,729.52 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,250.59 miles (19,715.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |