Nonstop flight route between Araxos / Patras, Greece and Portland, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°19'5"S by 141°28'15"E)
Distance from GPA to PTJ:
9,243.51 miles (14,875.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece and Portland Airport (PTJ), Portland, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,244 miles (or 14,876 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 Araxos Airport and Portland 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 Araxos Airport and Portland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPA / LGRX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Araxos / Patras, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E |
| Area Served: | Patras & Pyrgos, Greece |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military / Civilian |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPA |
| More Information: | GPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTJ / YPOD |
| Airport Name: | Portland Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'5"S by 141°28'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Glenelg Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTJ |
| More Information: | PTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):
- Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
- The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
- It is also known as Araxos National Airport.
- Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos 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 has served as the home base of the Hellenic Air Force's 116th Combat Wing since May 1969, and of its precursor the 116th Combat Group since April 1962.
Facts about Portland Airport (PTJ):
- The closest airport to Portland Airport (PTJ) is Warrnambool Airport (WMB), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of PTJ.
- Because of Portland Airport's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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.
- Portland Airport (PTJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Portland Airport (PTJ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Portland Airport (meaning Portland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,363 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) N | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece |     |
| 2 | 40.43 miles (65.07 km) SW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 3 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) NNW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 4 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) SSE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 5 | 101.24 miles (162.92 km) SE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 6 | 104.39 miles (167.99 km) NE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 7 | 111.08 miles (178.76 km) ESE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 8 | 111.58 miles (179.57 km) NNW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 9 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) NNE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 10 | 129.14 miles (207.84 km) NW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 11 | 132.65 miles (213.48 km) ENE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 138.01 miles (222.10 km) E | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 13 | 149.18 miles (240.08 km) N | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 14 | 156.47 miles (251.81 km) SE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 15 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) N | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,428.04 miles (18,391.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,312.97 miles (18,206.41 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,263.49 miles (18,126.78 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,189.95 miles (18,008.43 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,170.73 miles (17,977.50 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,170.27 miles (17,976.77 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,115.79 miles (17,889.08 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,106.71 miles (17,874.47 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,076.38 miles (17,825.66 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,069.27 miles (17,814.22 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,065.42 miles (17,808.03 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,054.30 miles (17,790.13 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,041.42 miles (17,769.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.92 miles (85.16 km) E | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 54.39 miles (87.52 km) NW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 3 | 56.46 miles (90.86 km) NE | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) NE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) NNE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.78 miles (237.84 km) E | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 155.37 miles (250.04 km) E | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 168.13 miles (270.57 km) SE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 186.42 miles (300.01 km) NNE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 188.93 miles (304.05 km) ENE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 190.85 miles (307.15 km) NE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.12 miles (307.58 km) ENE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 198.70 miles (319.78 km) E | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 223.55 miles (359.77 km) NE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 234.62 miles (377.58 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,031.40 miles (19,362.62 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,905.68 miles (19,160.29 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,890.88 miles (19,136.48 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,868.44 miles (19,100.35 km) W | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,818.29 miles (19,019.65 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,737.91 miles (18,890.28 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,700.80 miles (18,830.57 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,475.17 miles (18,467.45 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,369.42 miles (18,297.26 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,353.80 miles (18,272.12 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,350.11 miles (18,266.19 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,237.39 miles (18,084.79 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,215.20 miles (18,049.07 km) ENE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.35 km) NE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |