Nonstop flight route between Van Horn, Texas, United States and Rodrigues Island, Mauritius:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Culberson County Airport (VHN), Van Horn, Texas, United States and Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), Rodrigues Island, Mauritius would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,363 miles (or 18,286 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 Culberson County Airport and Sir Gaëtan Duval 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 Culberson County Airport and Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VHN / KVHN |
Airport Name: | Culberson County Airport |
Location: | Van Horn, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | Culberson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3957 feet (1,206 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VHN |
More Information: | VHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRG / FIMR |
Airport Name: | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport |
Location: | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'27"S by 63°21'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airport of Rodrigues Ltd - Licensed Aerodrome Operator |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RRG |
More Information: | RRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Culberson County Airport (VHN):
- The closest airport to Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of VHN.
- The furthest airport from Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Culberson County Airport (VHN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG):
- Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Sir Gaëtan Duval 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 Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), which is located 371 miles (598 kilometers) W of RRG.
- The furthest airport from Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) is Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico.