Nonstop flight route between San Sebastián, Spain and Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Sebastián Airport (EAS), San Sebastián, Spain and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 560 miles (or 902 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 San Sebastián Airport and Cardiff Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about San Sebastián Airport (EAS):

• San Sebastián Airport (EAS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of EAS.
• Because of San Sebastián Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to San Sebastián Airport (meaning San Sebastián Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.

Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):

• 1986 saw a further extension of 750 ft to the runway, costing in the region of £1 million, thus attracting more business to the airport in the form of new-generation jet aircraft.
• Airport management announced, on 29 March 2006 a £100 million development strategy which will see the current terminal being extended, as well as upgrades to the main body of the building.
• The 2010 accounts quoted the net worth of Cardiff Airport Ltd to be £34,311,000.
• The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
• Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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 Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
• Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
• Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Following a survey conducted by the airport operator in 2008 as part of a campaign to attract additional business routes to the airport, popular destinations such as Aberdeen, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Brussels and Scandinavian cities were identified as lacking a current link.
• As of March 2013, the Welsh Government is in the process of acquiring Cardiff Airport from TBI/Abertis, who may also divest themselves of all their airport assets following international criticism of their management of these resources.