Nonstop flight route between Alexandroupolis, Greece and Palanga, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E)
Distance from AXD to PLQ:
1,067.39 miles (1,717.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), Alexandroupolis, Greece and Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,067 miles (or 1,718 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 relatively short distance between Alexandroupolis International Airport and Palanga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXD / LGAL |
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| Location: | Alexandroupolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandroupolis |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXD |
| More Information: | AXD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD):
- The closest airport to Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of AXD.
- Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandroupolis International Airport", other names for AXD include "Dimokritos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Αλεξανδρούπολης "Δημόκριτος"".
- The furthest airport from Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Alexandroupolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandroupolis 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.
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
- Palanga Airport started operations in 1937 at a site 7 kilometers East of the current terminal, near the Palanga-Darbenai road.
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.41 miles (73.07 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 55.44 miles (89.22 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 3 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) W | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 4 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) SSW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 5 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) NNW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 101.02 miles (162.58 km) NNW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 104.20 miles (167.70 km) ENE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 8 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) SSE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 112.34 miles (180.80 km) N | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 112.38 miles (180.86 km) ESE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 12 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) SSE | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) SE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 14 | 143.16 miles (230.40 km) NNE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) E | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,277.66 miles (18,149.58 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.06 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,107.50 miles (17,875.74 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.20 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,992.11 miles (17,690.05 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,968.99 miles (17,652.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,949.43 miles (17,621.35 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,905.12 miles (17,550.05 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,879.99 miles (17,509.60 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,861.59 miles (17,479.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,852.51 miles (17,465.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,852.48 miles (17,465.32 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,852.04 miles (17,464.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,837.57 miles (17,441.33 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.64 miles (17,425.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SSE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 9 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 190.53 miles (306.63 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 198.77 miles (319.88 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.82 miles (18,178.82 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,940.79 miles (17,607.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,931.09 miles (17,591.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,914.29 miles (17,564.80 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,907.67 miles (17,554.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.68 miles (17,550.94 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,902.51 miles (17,545.85 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.35 miles (17,540.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,892.82 miles (17,530.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,890.36 miles (17,526.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,883.91 miles (17,515.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,878.54 miles (17,507.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.71 miles (17,489.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,862.18 miles (17,480.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.02 miles (17,472.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |