Nonstop flight route between Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(22°40'24"N by 121°27'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from GNI to SMA:
7,777.95 miles (12,517.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,778 miles (or 12,517 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 Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) and Santa Maria 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 Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNI / RCGI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°40'24"N by 121°27'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNI |
| More Information: | GNI 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 Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI):
- Because of Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyudao Airport (Green Island 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 Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) is Taitung Airport (TTT), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of GNI.
- In addition to being known as "Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport)", other names for GNI include "綠島航空站綠島機場" and "Lǜdǎo HángkōngzhànLǜdǎo Jīchǎng".
- Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (meaning Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,296 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- It was built in the context of the Second World War, by US troops in order to maintain supply lines to Europe, and inaugurated on 26 July 1945.
- 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.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- 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 (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.91 miles (38.48 km) WNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) S | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) SW | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 71.51 miles (115.09 km) W | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) WNW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 86.76 miles (139.63 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 122.30 miles (196.83 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 122.30 miles (196.83 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 132.00 miles (212.43 km) WNW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 133.90 miles (215.49 km) WNW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 12 | 135.59 miles (218.21 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 156.67 miles (252.14 km) NE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 157.05 miles (252.74 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 15 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) N | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.48 miles (19,789.22 km) ESE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,264.38 miles (19,737.56 km) W | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.02 miles (19,724.11 km) W | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,248.28 miles (19,711.65 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,248.14 miles (19,711.43 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,204.08 miles (19,640.51 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,191.51 miles (19,620.29 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,177.75 miles (19,598.14 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,177.15 miles (19,597.18 km) S | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,145.75 miles (19,546.65 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,145.60 miles (19,546.39 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,144.59 miles (19,544.78 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,134.94 miles (19,529.24 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,111.18 miles (19,491.00 km) SW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,106.54 miles (19,483.54 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 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 | |