Nonstop flight route between Chumphon, Thailand and San Antonio, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chumphon Airport (CJM), Chumphon, Thailand and San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,414 miles (or 15,150 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 Chumphon Airport and San Antonio International 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 Chumphon Airport and San Antonio International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chumphon Airport (CJM):

• Chumphon Airport (CJM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Chumphon Airport (CJM) is Kawthaung Airport (KAW), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SW of CJM.
• Because of Chumphon Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Chumphon 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 2008 the airport reopened after nine years of closure.
• The airport serves as the gateway to Chumphon and the islands of the a Gulf of Thailand and Chumphon Archipelago.
• The furthest airport from Chumphon Airport (CJM) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Chumphon Airport (meaning Chumphon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
• In addition to being known as "Chumphon Airport", another name for CJM is "ท่าอากาศยานชุมพร".

Facts about San Antonio International Airport (SAT):

• The former Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area.
• The Airport is undergoing a major, multi-million dollar expansion project which will add new terminals and parking facilities.
• November 9, 2010 saw the closure of the original Terminal 2, and the opening of the new Terminal B.
• The furthest airport from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,114 miles (17,886 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) E of SAT.
• San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has 3 runways.
• At the end of the war the airfield was no longer needed by the military and was turned over to the City of San Antonio for civil use.
• From February to September 2006, the airport was a "focus city" for United Airlines with flights to 12 cities in conjunction with their partner Trans States Airlines.
• Because of San Antonio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 809 feet, planes can take off or land at San Antonio 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.
• San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.
• Public transportation to and from the airport is provided by VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority's Route 5 bus.