Nonstop flight route between El Oued, Algeria and San Antonio, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria and San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,896 miles (or 9,489 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 Guemar 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 Guemar 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 Guemar Airport (ELU):

• The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
• Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
• Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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 addition to being known as "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
• The furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.

Facts about San Antonio International Airport (SAT):

• 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 (SAT) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• The Airport is undergoing a major, multi-million dollar expansion project which will add new terminals and parking facilities.
• The bi-level roadway in front of Terminal 1 was opened to traffic November 2009 and extended to provide service to the new terminals.
• The former Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area.
• 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 closed the end of the 20th century with over 3.5 million passenger boardings in 1999.
• San Antonio International Airport has two terminals with an overall 24 jet bridge gates.
• In 2008, San Antonio International Airport handled 8,358,515 passengers, up 3.5 percent from the 2007 total, making this the airports fourth consecutive year of increasing passenger numbers.
• San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.