Nonstop flight route between Kalamata, Greece and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(37°4'6"N by 22°1'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from KLX to AFA:
7,621.67 miles (12,265.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalamata International Airport (KLX), Kalamata, Greece and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,622 miles (or 12,266 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 Kalamata International Airport and San Rafael 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 Kalamata International Airport and San Rafael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLX / LGKL |
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| Location: | Kalamata, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'6"N by 22°1'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLX |
| More Information: | KLX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
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| Location: | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W |
| Area Served: | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2470 feet (753 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFA |
| More Information: | AFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalamata International Airport (KLX):
- Kalamata International Airport (KLX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,388 miles (18,328 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Kalamata International Airport", another name for KLX is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καλαμάτας".
- On November 2001, fourteen plane spotters were arrested by the police after being observed taking photos of the air base.
- Kalamata International Airport handled 75,800 passengers last year.
- Because of Kalamata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamata 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 closest airport to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) ESE of KLX.
- There is a military base of the Hellenic Air Force and an air-training department to the west of the runway.
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- The closest airport to San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of AFA.
- The furthest airport from San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is nearly antipodal to San Rafael Airport (meaning San Rafael Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Luoyang Beijiao Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in Luoyang, Henan, China.
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.66 km) ESE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece |     |
| 2 | 63.85 miles (102.76 km) ENE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.64 miles (124.96 km) SE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 4 | 78.41 miles (126.18 km) NW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) NNW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 6 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 7 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) ENE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 8 | 137.88 miles (221.89 km) E | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 9 | 145.61 miles (234.34 km) NNW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 10 | 154.38 miles (248.45 km) NNE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 11 | 158.94 miles (255.78 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 12 | 162.74 miles (261.90 km) E | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 166.40 miles (267.79 km) NNE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 171.14 miles (275.42 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 15 | 179.89 miles (289.51 km) N | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,388.47 miles (18,327.92 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,362.22 miles (18,285.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,351.40 miles (18,268.26 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,335.10 miles (18,242.03 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,266.32 miles (18,131.33 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,246.50 miles (18,099.45 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,124.27 miles (17,902.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,066.75 miles (17,810.16 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,063.10 miles (17,804.29 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,031.92 miles (17,754.10 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,022.58 miles (17,739.08 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,022.44 miles (17,738.85 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,000.53 miles (17,703.59 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,000.34 miles (17,703.28 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,999.08 miles (17,701.26 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.09 miles (146.59 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) N | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) NE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) WNW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) N | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.76 miles (337.58 km) WNW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 301.62 miles (485.40 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.57 miles (19,940.64 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 3 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 12,308.99 miles (19,809.36 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) E | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) NW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) E | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) NNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.85 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |