Nonstop flight route between Alpine, Texas, United States and Split, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°32'20"N by 16°17'53"E)
Distance from ALE to SPU:
6,076.18 miles (9,778.64 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ALE Airport Information
- SPU Airport Information
- Facts about ALE
- Facts about SPU
- Map of Nearest Airports to ALE
- List of Nearest Airports to ALE
- Map of Furthest Airports from ALE
- List of Furthest Airports from ALE
- Map of Nearest Airports to SPU
- List of Nearest Airports to SPU
- Map of Furthest Airports from SPU
- List of Furthest Airports from SPU
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), Alpine, Texas, United States and Split Airport (SPU), Split, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,076 miles (or 9,779 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 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Split 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 Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Split Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALE / |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Alpine, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | Alpine, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alpine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4515 feet (1,376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALE |
| More Information: | ALE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPU / LDSP |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Split, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°32'20"N by 16°17'53"E |
| Area Served: | Split/Kaštela/Trogir |
| Operator/Owner: | Split Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPU |
| More Information: | SPU Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE):
- Because of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,515 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport", other names for ALE include "none" and "E38".
- The furthest airport from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,345 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of ALE.
Facts about Split Airport (SPU):
- Split Airport handled 1,581,734 passengers last year.
- Because of Split Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Split 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 Airport follows Zagreb Airport and has surpassed Dubrovnik Airport in 2013 as the second busiest airport in Croatia handling 1,581,734 passengers that year.
- The furthest airport from Split Airport (SPU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,800 miles (18,990 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Split Airport", another name for SPU is "Zračna luka Split".
- In 1991 the passenger figures dropped almost to zero, as the war in the former Yugoslavia broke out.
- The closest airport to Split Airport (SPU) is Bol Airport (BWK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SPU.
- Expansion of Split Airport is happening in 3 phases.
- Split Airport (SPU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) W | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) NE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) N | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) NW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 100.55 miles (161.82 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 138.80 miles (223.38 km) NE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 139.23 miles (224.06 km) NNW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 147.58 miles (237.51 km) NE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) N | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 170.93 miles (275.08 km) ESE | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 11 | 176.67 miles (284.33 km) NNW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 179.27 miles (288.50 km) ESE | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 179.57 miles (288.98 km) SW | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 14 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) NE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 184.14 miles (296.34 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.61 miles (18,257.34 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,088.66 miles (17,845.43 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,998.14 miles (17,699.74 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,987.99 miles (17,683.42 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,619.99 miles (17,091.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.98 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.56 miles (17,045.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,547.54 miles (16,974.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,533.07 miles (16,951.29 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,526.17 miles (16,940.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,476.30 miles (16,859.93 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,469.13 miles (16,848.39 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,463.76 miles (16,839.74 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,429.54 miles (16,784.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,398.43 miles (16,734.61 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.94 miles (41.74 km) SE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 2 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) NW | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 3 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) ESE | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 103.50 miles (166.56 km) ENE | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 5 | 108.80 miles (175.09 km) NNE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 6 | 118.25 miles (190.30 km) NW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 7 | 120.23 miles (193.50 km) ESE | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 8 | 131.05 miles (210.90 km) SW | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 9 | 136.32 miles (219.38 km) ENE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 10 | 143.95 miles (231.66 km) NW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 11 | 145.50 miles (234.16 km) ESE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 147.04 miles (236.63 km) W | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 13 | 150.33 miles (241.94 km) NW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 14 | 150.38 miles (242.01 km) E | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 15 | 150.62 miles (242.40 km) SSW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,799.73 miles (18,989.77 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,427.79 miles (18,391.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,395.71 miles (18,339.57 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,368.16 miles (18,295.24 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,353.73 miles (18,272.01 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,353.34 miles (18,271.39 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,337.19 miles (18,245.39 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,334.55 miles (18,241.14 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,333.32 miles (18,239.16 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,330.13 miles (18,234.03 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,316.08 miles (18,211.42 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,310.72 miles (18,202.80 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,290.59 miles (18,170.40 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,290.42 miles (18,170.12 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,289.87 miles (18,169.23 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |