Nonstop flight route between Fria, Guinea and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(10°21'2"N by 13°34'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from FIG to SMA:
1,976.64 miles (3,181.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fria Airport (FIG), Fria, Guinea and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,977 miles (or 3,181 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 Fria Airport and Santa Maria Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIG / GUFA |
| Airport Name: | Fria Airport |
| Location: | Fria, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°21'2"N by 13°34'9"W |
| Area Served: | Fria, Guinea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIG |
| More Information: | FIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vila do Porto |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMA |
| More Information: | SMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Fria Airport (FIG):
- The closest airport to Fria Airport (FIG) is Conakry International Airport (CKY), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) S of FIG.
- Fria Airport (FIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fria Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Fria 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 Fria Airport (FIG) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Fria Airport (meaning Fria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moruya Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.
- The airport at Santa Maria was part of a larger complex of buildings and infrastructures constructed in the 20th century.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- A chartered Boeing 707-300, Independent Air Flight 1851 from Bergamo, Italy in 1989 crashed on approach to Santa Maria Airport, when it struck the Pico Alto mountain.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.53 miles (86.16 km) S | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 64.37 miles (103.60 km) NW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 3 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 4 | 122.49 miles (197.13 km) SSE | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 138.46 miles (222.82 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) ESE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 154.20 miles (248.15 km) N | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 8 | 167.29 miles (269.23 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 9 | 177.08 miles (284.97 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 178.62 miles (287.46 km) NNE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 11 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) N | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 191.60 miles (308.36 km) E | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 13 | 193.28 miles (311.06 km) SSE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 199.87 miles (321.66 km) NNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 207.00 miles (333.14 km) SE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.94 miles (19,620.98 km) SSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,183.62 miles (19,607.59 km) SSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,158.41 miles (19,567.02 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.61 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,128.70 miles (19,519.21 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,097.03 miles (19,468.23 km) SSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,079.07 miles (19,439.34 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,076.65 miles (19,435.44 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,064.53 miles (19,415.92 km) SSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 12,053.77 miles (19,398.62 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,038.16 miles (19,373.49 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.40 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,028.70 miles (19,358.27 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,016.00 miles (19,337.83 km) SSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 560.01 miles (901.25 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 566.98 miles (912.46 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 719.25 miles (1,157.51 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 771.87 miles (1,242.20 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 778.68 miles (1,253.16 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 793.97 miles (1,277.77 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 844.99 miles (1,359.87 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 869.00 miles (1,398.51 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.03 miles (19,579.28 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,113.81 miles (19,495.24 km) ESE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) SE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) SE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,047.90 miles (19,389.17 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |