Nonstop flight route between Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Lampedusa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E)
Distance from CPS to LMP:
5,335.03 miles (8,585.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,335 miles (or 8,586 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Lampedusa 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Lampedusa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPS / KCPS |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W |
| Area Served: | Greater St. Louis |
| Operator/Owner: | Bi-State Development Agency |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPS |
| More Information: | CPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMP / LICD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMP |
| More Information: | LMP Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS):
- Taken over by the United States Army Air Forces on 1 August 1939 as a basic pilot training airfield.
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) has 3 runways.
- The airport closed in 1959 and reopened six years later as Bi-State Parks Airport.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NW of CPS.
- Because of St. Louis Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Downtown 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 Lampedusa Airport (LMP):
- The furthest airport from Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa 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 closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
- In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.42 miles (28.04 km) E | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) NNE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) WNW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 45.73 miles (73.59 km) ENE | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 91.63 miles (147.46 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 92.63 miles (149.07 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) SSE | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.03 miles (173.86 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,976.37 miles (17,664.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,953.82 miles (17,628.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,950.15 miles (17,622.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.13 miles (17,580.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,908.52 miles (17,555.52 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,899.45 miles (17,540.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.05 miles (17,537.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,874.80 miles (17,501.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,862.63 miles (17,481.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,855.26 miles (17,469.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,843.70 miles (17,451.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,809.16 miles (17,395.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,809.10 miles (17,395.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,804.00 miles (17,387.31 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) ENE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 2 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 107.28 miles (172.65 km) ENE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 4 | 121.53 miles (195.59 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 128.51 miles (206.82 km) WNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) NE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 7 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) NW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) SSE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 12 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 14 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) S | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.50 miles (18,809.15 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,601.76 miles (18,671.17 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.28 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.34 miles (18,559.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.02 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.70 miles (18,531.07 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,500.20 miles (18,507.73 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,489.46 miles (18,490.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.10 miles (18,476.99 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.29 miles (18,474.08 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.86 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,466.55 miles (18,453.58 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,453.86 miles (18,433.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,449.56 miles (18,426.24 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,442.50 miles (18,414.88 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |