Nonstop flight route between Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aur Airport (AUL), Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands and Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,176 miles (or 14,768 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 Aur Airport and Santa Maria 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 Aur Airport and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUL / |
Airport Name: | Aur Airport |
Location: | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°8'43"N by 171°10'23"E |
Area Served: | Aur, Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands |
View all routes: | Routes from AUL |
More Information: | AUL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIA / SBSM |
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Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
Area Served: | Santa Maria |
Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Aur Airport (AUL):
- The furthest airport from Aur Airport (AUL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Aur Airport (meaning Aur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Aur Airport (AUL) is Maloelap Airport (MAV), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of AUL.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force.
- The airport is located 11 km east of downtown Santa Maria.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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 "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".