Nonstop flight route between Guiria, Venezuela and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(10°34'26"N by 62°18'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from GUI to SMA:
2,941.58 miles (4,734.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Güiria Airport (GUI), Guiria, Venezuela and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,942 miles (or 4,734 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 Güiria 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 Güiria 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: | GUI / SVGI |
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| Location: | Guiria, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°34'26"N by 62°18'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUI |
| More Information: | GUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
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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 Güiria Airport (GUI):
- Because of Güiria Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Güiria 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 "Güiria Airport", another name for GUI is "Aeropuerto de Güiria".
- The furthest airport from Güiria Airport (GUI) is Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU), which is nearly antipodal to Güiria Airport (meaning Güiria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Bima, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Güiria Airport (GUI) is General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) W of GUI.
- Güiria Airport (GUI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- For a while, Air France's supersonic Concordes were routed to Santa Maria on refueling layovers between Paris and Caracas.
- 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.
- 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.
- Santa Maria Airport is an airport located 5 km west northwest of the urbanized area of Vila do Porto on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, in the autonomous region of the Azores.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.73 miles (104.18 km) W | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) E | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | 80.73 miles (129.92 km) SW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 105.06 miles (169.08 km) NNE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 5 | 108.04 miles (173.87 km) ENE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 6 | 114.76 miles (184.69 km) WNW | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 123.80 miles (199.24 km) W | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 143.27 miles (230.56 km) NNE | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 9 | 152.52 miles (245.46 km) NNE | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 10 | 160.82 miles (258.81 km) S | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 160.82 miles (258.81 km) S | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 160.85 miles (258.85 km) NNE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 164.73 miles (265.11 km) W | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) WSW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 168.33 miles (270.90 km) SW | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.62 miles (19,763.69 km) SSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,278.75 miles (19,760.69 km) SE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,260.35 miles (19,731.07 km) SE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,248.30 miles (19,711.69 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,228.71 miles (19,680.15 km) SW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,223.79 miles (19,672.23 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,173.38 miles (19,591.12 km) WSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,160.20 miles (19,569.90 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,150.59 miles (19,554.43 km) W | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,141.15 miles (19,539.24 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,099.34 miles (19,471.96 km) WSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,099.34 miles (19,471.95 km) WSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,051.50 miles (19,394.97 km) ESE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,036.14 miles (19,370.24 km) ESE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.56 km) SSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |