Nonstop flight route between Masindi, Uganda and Samos Island, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda and Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI), Samos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,502 miles (or 4,026 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 Masindi Airport and Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos", 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 Masindi Airport and Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCU / HUMI |
Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
Area Served: | Masindi, |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMI / LGSM |
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Location: | Samos Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'23"N by 26°54'42"E |
Area Served: | Vathy |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMI |
More Information: | SMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
Facts about Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI):
- The closest airport to Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) is Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) W of SMI.
- Samos International Airport is an airport on Samos Island, Greece.
- Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" 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.
- During the late 1990s/early 2000s, the terminal was renovated – the capacity of the airport was increased to deal with increasing passenger numbers and the terminal was renovated.
- The furthest airport from Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,378 miles (18,310 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"", another name for SMI is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος»".
- On 3 August 1989, Olympic Aviation Flight 545 crashed into Mount Kerkis while on approach to Samos Airport.