Nonstop flight route between Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Latina (near Rome), Italy:
Departure Airport:
(38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'31"N by 12°54'32"E)
Distance from CPS to QLT:
5,090.01 miles (8,191.56 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 Latina Airport (QLT), Latina (near Rome), Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,090 miles (or 8,192 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 Latina 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 Latina 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: | QLT / LIRL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Latina (near Rome), Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'31"N by 12°54'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 93 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLT |
| More Information: | QLT Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS):
- The airport closed in 1959 and reopened six years later as Bi-State Parks Airport.
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The airport opened in 1929 as Curtiss-Steinberg 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.
- The two survivors out of the airport's original four hangars, Hangar 1 and Hangar 2, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Facts about Latina Airport (QLT):
- Because of Latina Airport's relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Latina 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 furthest airport from Latina Airport (QLT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Latina Airport (QLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Latina Airport", other names for QLT include "Aeroporto di Latina" and "Latina Airport".
- The closest airport to Latina Airport (QLT) is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NW of QLT.
| 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 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) NW | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 2 | 38.91 miles (62.61 km) WNW | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 85.00 miles (136.79 km) ESE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 4 | 90.18 miles (145.14 km) NE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 5 | 109.23 miles (175.79 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 6 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 7 | 126.22 miles (203.13 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 8 | 136.13 miles (219.07 km) E | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 9 | 145.15 miles (233.60 km) N | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 10 | 145.42 miles (234.03 km) NW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 11 | 160.55 miles (258.38 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 12 | 171.83 miles (276.54 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 13 | 179.02 miles (288.11 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 14 | 182.02 miles (292.94 km) WSW | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 15 | 188.19 miles (302.85 km) NNW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.22 miles (19,209.44 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,624.20 miles (18,707.30 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,583.48 miles (18,641.76 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,552.33 miles (18,591.63 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,540.14 miles (18,572.01 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,531.75 miles (18,558.51 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,528.87 miles (18,553.87 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,526.61 miles (18,550.24 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,509.65 miles (18,522.94 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,506.17 miles (18,517.34 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,500.63 miles (18,508.43 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,496.12 miles (18,501.17 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,487.99 miles (18,488.08 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,470.49 miles (18,459.92 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,463.16 miles (18,448.12 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |