Nonstop flight route between Maracaibo, Venezuela and Santa Barbara, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°33'29"N by 71°43'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°3'38"N by 119°54'54"W)
Distance from MAR to SZN:
3,440.13 miles (5,536.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Chinita International Airport (MAR), Maracaibo, Venezuela and Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), Santa Barbara, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,440 miles (or 5,536 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 La Chinita International Airport and Santa Cruz Island 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 La Chinita International Airport and Santa Cruz Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAR / SVMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°33'29"N by 71°43'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 235 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAR |
| More Information: | MAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZN / KSZN |
| Airport Name: | Santa Cruz Island Airport |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'38"N by 119°54'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Nature Conservancy |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZN |
| More Information: | SZN Maps & Info |
Facts about La Chinita International Airport (MAR):
- In addition to being known as "La Chinita International Airport", another name for MAR is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Chinita".
- Because of La Chinita International Airport's relatively low elevation of 235 feet, planes can take off or land at La Chinita 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 furthest airport from La Chinita International Airport (MAR) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Chinita International Airport (meaning La Chinita International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Chinita International Airport (MAR) is Oro Negro Airport (CBS), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of MAR.
- La Chinita International Airport (MAR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN):
- The furthest airport from Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,512 miles (18,527 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santa Cruz Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Cruz Island 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 Cruz Island Airport (SZN) is Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of SZN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.73 miles (51.06 km) ESE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) NW | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 3 | 103.73 miles (166.93 km) W | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 4 | 105.23 miles (169.36 km) NW | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 5 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) S | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) S | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 136.22 miles (219.22 km) NE | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 141.87 miles (228.32 km) SSE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) ENE | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 164.44 miles (264.65 km) SSW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 164.94 miles (265.45 km) ESE | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 168.76 miles (271.60 km) SE | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 170.97 miles (275.15 km) SE | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) WNW | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) E | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,227.87 miles (19,678.80 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,214.90 miles (19,657.93 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,209.05 miles (19,648.52 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,195.30 miles (19,626.39 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,179.66 miles (19,601.22 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,173.48 miles (19,591.26 km) S | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,150.43 miles (19,554.17 km) SSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,125.62 miles (19,514.24 km) SSE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,114.31 miles (19,496.05 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,111.23 miles (19,491.08 km) SSE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,083.50 miles (19,446.46 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,058.46 miles (19,406.17 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,012.92 miles (19,332.88 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,995.03 miles (19,304.09 km) WSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.62 miles (41.22 km) N | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 2 | 38.85 miles (62.52 km) NNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 3 | 41.62 miles (66.99 km) ENE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 4 | 45.61 miles (73.41 km) E | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 5 | 52.35 miles (84.25 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 6 | 52.62 miles (84.69 km) ENE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 8 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) NNW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 9 | 82.14 miles (132.20 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 10 | 83.86 miles (134.95 km) E | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 11 | 86.70 miles (139.53 km) E | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 86.94 miles (139.92 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 89.54 miles (144.10 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 14 | 91.00 miles (146.44 km) E | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 15 | 91.18 miles (146.74 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,511.95 miles (18,526.64 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,485.01 miles (18,483.29 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,483.63 miles (18,481.06 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,432.72 miles (18,399.13 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,428.34 miles (18,392.09 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,310.89 miles (18,203.07 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,296.50 miles (18,179.90 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,260.28 miles (18,121.62 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,152.37 miles (17,947.95 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,138.79 miles (17,926.10 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,127.68 miles (17,908.22 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,124.00 miles (17,902.30 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,112.07 miles (17,883.09 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,103.17 miles (17,868.77 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,091.75 miles (17,850.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |