Nonstop flight route between Santorini, Thira, Greece and Hilo, Hawaii, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Santorini National Airport (JTR), Santorini, Thira, Greece and Hilo International Airport (ITO), Hilo, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,559 miles (or 13,775 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 Santorini National Airport and Hilo International 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 Santorini National Airport and Hilo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Santorini National Airport (JTR):

• The closest airport to Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNW of JTR.
• Because of Santorini National Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Santorini National 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 Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Santorini National Airport (JTR) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Santorini National Airport", another name for JTR is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης".

Facts about Hilo International Airport (ITO):

• In May 1989, the state Legislature renamed General Lyman Field to "Hilo International Airport".
• Hilo International Airport handled 1,279,342 passengers last year.
• Over 95% of aircraft operations take place on Runway 8-26 because the orientation of Runway 3-21 makes direct flights over residential and commercial areas unavoidable.
• Because of Hilo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Hilo International 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 main passenger terminal consists of three interconnected buildings totaling approximately 220,000 square feet.
• Hilo International Airport (ITO) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of ITO.
• A groundbreaking ceremony for a new terminal building was held on July 17, 1952.
• The furthest airport from Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Hilo International Airport (meaning Hilo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.