Avianca Restores Caracas Flights and Opens Bogotá–Maracaibo Route
Avianca is again serving three Venezuelan cities from Bogotá with daily Airbus A320 flights and more than 7,500 weekly seats.
CCS
Simon Bolivar International Airport
IATA: CCS
ICAO: SVMI
Simon Bolivar International Airport (IATA: CCS, ICAO: SVMI) is a regional airport in Venezuela. It is located at 10.60°N, 67.01°W, GMT-4. The airport is served by 24 airlines, 32 outbound destinations, reaching 12 countries.
Venezuela
Country
Caracas
Timezone
GMT -4
UTC Offset
10.5969, -67.0055
Coordinates
Airport Information
| Airport Name | Simon Bolivar International Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA Code | CCS |
| ICAO Code | SVMI |
| Country | Venezuela (VE) |
| Timezone | America/Caracas |
| GMT Offset | -4 |
| Latitude | 10.596942 |
| Longitude | -67.005510 |
| City IATA Code | CCS |
Airport Network Card
Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS)
Outbound Routes
32
Inbound Routes
10
Airlines
24
Countries
12
Longest Destination
MAD
7,006 km
Shortest Destination
LRV
154 km
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