Nonstop flight route between Changsha, Hunan, China and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(28°11'48"N by 113°13'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from CSX to SMA:
7,187.15 miles (11,566.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), Changsha, Hunan, China and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,187 miles (or 11,567 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSX / ZGHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Changsha, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°11'48"N by 113°13'14"E |
| Area Served: | Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Hunan Airport Management Group Co., Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSX |
| More Information: | CSX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vila do Porto |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMA |
| More Information: | SMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX):
- The old terminal covers an area of 33,000 square meters and consists of concourses A, B, and C.
- In addition to being known as "Changsha Huanghua International Airport", other names for CSX include "长沙黄花国际机场" and "Chángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Because of Changsha Huanghua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Changsha Huanghua 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.
- The closest airport to Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) ESE of CSX.
- The furthest airport from Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is nearly antipodal to Changsha Huanghua International Airport (meaning Changsha Huanghua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina.
- As for 2010, Changsha Huanghua International Airport was the 12th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 12,621,333 passengers.
- Changsha Huanghua International Airport handled 13,684,731 passengers last year.
- Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- The forerunner of SATA Air Açores initiated services concurrently to São Miguel and Terceira from Santa Maria Airport on 5 August 1947, using a plane christened "Açor".
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moruya Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 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.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) ESE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) SSW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 3 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) WNW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 131.12 miles (211.02 km) SE | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 5 | 157.44 miles (253.38 km) NNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 161.60 miles (260.08 km) SW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 169.06 miles (272.07 km) ENE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 179.48 miles (288.84 km) ENE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) WNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 188.20 miles (302.88 km) SSE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 188.34 miles (303.10 km) NNE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) NNW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 221.40 miles (356.30 km) WSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 222.69 miles (358.38 km) S | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 239.53 miles (385.49 km) W | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.56 miles (19,905.22 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) S | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,297.87 miles (19,791.45 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,282.43 miles (19,766.60 km) W | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.00 km) SE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,206.01 miles (19,643.62 km) ESE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,200.38 miles (19,634.56 km) SW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,191.63 miles (19,620.48 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,180.48 miles (19,602.54 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,172.15 miles (19,589.12 km) SW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,168.73 miles (19,583.63 km) ESE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,160.02 miles (19,569.60 km) SSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,153.59 miles (19,559.26 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,144.62 miles (19,544.82 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,121.69 miles (19,507.92 km) WSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 560.01 miles (901.25 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 566.98 miles (912.46 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 719.25 miles (1,157.51 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 771.87 miles (1,242.20 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 778.68 miles (1,253.16 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 793.97 miles (1,277.77 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 844.99 miles (1,359.87 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 869.00 miles (1,398.51 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.03 miles (19,579.28 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,113.81 miles (19,495.24 km) ESE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) SE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) SE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,047.90 miles (19,389.17 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |