Nonstop flight route between Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from HHI to SMA:
7,364.42 miles (11,851.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,364 miles (or 11,852 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 Wheeler AAF 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 Wheeler AAF 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: | HHI / PHHI |
| Airport Name: | Wheeler AAF |
| Location: | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 843 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHI |
| More Information: | HHI 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 Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- The median income for a household in the post is $32,485, and the median income for a family is $32,264.
- Today, Wheeler Army Airfield comprises approximately 1,389 acres of land returned to the Department of the Army on 1 November 1991.
- On 24 February 1952, the 1508th Support Squadron was organized to provide administrative and logistical support to activities at Wheeler AFB.
- Because of Wheeler AAF's relatively low elevation of 843 feet, planes can take off or land at Wheeler AAF 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 installation has a National Historic Landmark District in association with the attack on 7 December 1941.
- Wheeler AAF (HHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Wheeler AAF (meaning Wheeler AAF is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The closest airport to Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- In June 1923, 13 months after the designation of the new flying field, shop hangars, airplane hangars, and oil storage tanks were erected.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Horta, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport at Santa Maria was part of a larger complex of buildings and infrastructures constructed in the 20th century.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- 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 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.42 miles (19.99 km) S | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) SSE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) SSE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 64.90 miles (104.45 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) SE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 90.03 miles (144.89 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 103.12 miles (165.96 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 111.29 miles (179.11 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 118.01 miles (189.91 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 138.93 miles (223.58 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 164.01 miles (263.95 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.59 miles (19,976.08 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,295.55 miles (19,787.73 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,263.24 miles (19,735.72 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,233.12 miles (19,687.26 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,182.60 miles (19,605.95 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,160.05 miles (19,569.66 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 8 | 12,152.79 miles (19,557.96 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,140.45 miles (19,538.11 km) ESE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,134.16 miles (19,528.00 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,114.76 miles (19,496.76 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,109.41 miles (19,488.16 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,107.66 miles (19,485.34 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,092.73 miles (19,461.31 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 12,086.83 miles (19,451.82 km) SW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 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 | |