Nonstop flight route between Anjouan, Comoros and Santa Maria, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN), Anjouan, Comoros and Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,601 miles (or 17,060 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) and Santa Maria Public 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) and Santa Maria Public Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJN / FMCV | 
| Airport Name: | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) | 
| Location: | Anjouan, Comoros | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'54"S by 44°25'49"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AJN | 
| More Information: | AJN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMX / KSMX | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Santa Maria, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Santa Maria, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Maria Public Airport District | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 261 feet (80 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SMX | 
| More Information: | SMX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN):
- The furthest airport from Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,042 miles (17,770 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap)'s relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of AJN.
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of SMX.
- Because of Santa Maria Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 261 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Public 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 Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The airport was built by the United States Army during World War II, known as Santa Maria Army Air Field.
- The original Allan Hancock Field was established in 1927 at another location, between Jones Street to the north, Stowell Road to the south, Bradley Road to the east and Miller Street to the west.
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.




