Nonstop flight route between Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States and Smithton, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°17'47"N by 78°19'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°50'6"S by 145°4'59"E)
Distance from AOO to SIO:
10,182.13 miles (16,386.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO), Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States and Smithton Airport (SIO), Smithton, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,182 miles (or 16,387 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 Altoona–Blair County Airport and Smithton 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 Altoona–Blair County Airport and Smithton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOO / KAOO |
| Airport Name: | Altoona–Blair County Airport |
| Location: | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°17'47"N by 78°19'11"W |
| Area Served: | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Blair County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOO |
| More Information: | AOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIO / YSMI |
| Airport Name: | Smithton Airport |
| Location: | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'6"S by 145°4'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DIER |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIO |
| More Information: | SIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO):
- The airport covers 320 acres at an elevation of 1,503 feet above sea level.
- The furthest airport from Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,578 miles (18,633 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) is John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of AOO.
- US Airways ended flights to Pittsburgh on July 7, 2007.
- Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) has 2 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 11,051 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 6,439 in 2009 and 4,378 in 2010.
Facts about Smithton Airport (SIO):
- The furthest airport from Smithton Airport (SIO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Smithton Airport (meaning Smithton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Smithton Airport (SIO) is Burnie Airport (BWT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of SIO.
- Smithton Airport (SIO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Smithton Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Smithton 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 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) W | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.35 miles (68.16 km) NNE | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 44.94 miles (72.33 km) NE | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 45.51 miles (73.23 km) NNE | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 47.37 miles (76.23 km) WNW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 51.35 miles (82.63 km) SE | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 52.52 miles (84.52 km) SSW | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 57.29 miles (92.21 km) W | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 57.29 miles (92.21 km) W | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 63.63 miles (102.40 km) ESE | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 64.31 miles (103.49 km) SSE | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) NNW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 74.66 miles (120.16 km) NE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 77.63 miles (124.93 km) E | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) N | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,577.85 miles (18,632.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,554.12 miles (18,594.51 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,540.82 miles (18,573.10 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,528.75 miles (18,553.68 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,481.58 miles (18,477.77 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,476.48 miles (18,469.55 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,465.21 miles (18,451.43 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,454.40 miles (18,434.02 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,446.50 miles (18,421.30 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,416.47 miles (18,372.97 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,352.46 miles (18,269.96 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,321.28 miles (18,219.78 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,308.89 miles (18,199.85 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,303.87 miles (18,191.77 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,238.44 miles (18,086.47 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) ESE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) ESE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) E | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) ESE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) ENE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) ESE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 184.69 miles (297.23 km) NNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 186.35 miles (299.90 km) SE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 197.55 miles (317.93 km) N | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) NNW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 218.83 miles (352.17 km) N | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 224.73 miles (361.67 km) NW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 243.06 miles (391.16 km) NE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.71 miles (19,667.28 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,070.45 miles (19,425.46 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,058.33 miles (19,405.95 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,052.80 miles (19,397.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,997.56 miles (19,308.15 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,899.84 miles (19,150.89 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,849.28 miles (19,069.52 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,440.34 miles (18,411.40 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.54 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,304.72 miles (18,193.13 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,289.56 miles (18,168.75 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,289.28 miles (18,168.29 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,283.08 miles (18,158.32 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,202.50 miles (18,028.64 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |