Nonstop flight route between St. Mary's, Alaska, United States and Santa Rosa, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(62°3'38"N by 163°18'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°35'30"S by 64°16'45"W)
Distance from KSM to RSA:
8,695.21 miles (13,993.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Mary's Airport (KSM), St. Mary's, Alaska, United States and Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), Santa Rosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,695 miles (or 13,994 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 St. Mary's Airport and Santa Rosa 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 St. Mary's Airport and Santa Rosa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSM / PASM |
| Airport Name: | St. Mary's Airport |
| Location: | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'38"N by 163°18'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSM |
| More Information: | KSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSA / SAZR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Rosa, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'30"S by 64°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Rosa, La Pampa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 630 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSA |
| More Information: | RSA Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Mary's Airport (KSM):
- The closest airport to St. Mary's Airport (KSM) is Mountain Village Airport (MOU), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of KSM.
- Because of St. Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Mary's 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 furthest airport from St. Mary's Airport (KSM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,494 miles (16,889 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- St. Mary's Airport (KSM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Santa Rosa Airport (RSA):
- The furthest airport from Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) is Handan Airport (HDG), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Rosa Airport (meaning Santa Rosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Handan Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Handan, Hebei, China.
- Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1971, the Terminal was built.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Rosa Airport", another name for RSA is "Aeropuerto de Santa Rosa".
- The closest airport to Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) is General Pico Airport (GPO), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NNE of RSA.
- Because of Santa Rosa Airport's relatively low elevation of 630 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Rosa 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.52 miles (20.15 km) W | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) ESE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.18 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.95 miles (94.87 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 61.02 miles (98.20 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.90 miles (101.24 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) N | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 67.43 miles (108.52 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) WSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 84.72 miles (136.35 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.97 miles (138.35 km) SSE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 88.49 miles (142.42 km) W | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.19 miles (143.53 km) SSW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,494.08 miles (16,888.54 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,482.44 miles (16,869.80 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,457.83 miles (16,830.21 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,416.76 miles (16,764.12 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,371.90 miles (16,691.92 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,261.64 miles (16,514.46 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,199.66 miles (16,414.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,195.75 miles (16,408.43 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,169.94 miles (16,366.89 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,169.94 miles (16,366.89 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,157.43 miles (16,346.75 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,151.99 miles (16,338.00 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,149.37 miles (16,333.79 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,143.31 miles (16,324.03 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,133.50 miles (16,308.25 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.39 miles (110.06 km) NNE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 144.45 miles (232.48 km) ESE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) ENE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 4 | 187.17 miles (301.23 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 215.69 miles (347.12 km) WSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 6 | 225.87 miles (363.50 km) E | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 7 | 235.37 miles (378.78 km) NE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 246.90 miles (397.35 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 249.50 miles (401.54 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 257.46 miles (414.33 km) NNW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 11 | 267.06 miles (429.78 km) SW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 12 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) WNW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 282.46 miles (454.58 km) E | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 290.26 miles (467.12 km) S | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 290.30 miles (467.19 km) E | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.02 miles (19,899.52 km) E | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 2 | 12,362.52 miles (19,895.50 km) ENE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 12,351.97 miles (19,878.52 km) WNW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,340.45 miles (19,859.97 km) NNW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,307.29 miles (19,806.62 km) NNE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 12,290.60 miles (19,779.75 km) E | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,258.86 miles (19,728.68 km) NE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 12,252.04 miles (19,717.70 km) NW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,248.79 miles (19,712.46 km) ENE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,248.35 miles (19,711.75 km) W | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 12,240.64 miles (19,699.36 km) NNW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 12 | 12,233.53 miles (19,687.90 km) NNW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,213.40 miles (19,655.51 km) N | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 14 | 12,211.26 miles (19,652.08 km) NW | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,210.24 miles (19,650.43 km) ENE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |