Nonstop flight route between Kavala, Greece and Mascot (near Sydney), Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'47"N by 24°37'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'45"S by 151°10'37"E)
Distance from KVA to SYD:
9,511.14 miles (15,306.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA), Kavala, Greece and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), Mascot (near Sydney), Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,511 miles (or 15,307 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVA / LGKV |
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| Location: | Kavala, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'47"N by 24°37'9"E |
| Area Served: | Kavala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVA |
| More Information: | KVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYD / YSSY |
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| Location: | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'45"S by 151°10'37"E |
| Area Served: | Sydney |
| Operator/Owner: | Sydney Airport Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYD |
| More Information: | SYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA):
- Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) is Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) E of KVA.
- The furthest airport from Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,345 miles (18,259 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great"'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" 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.
- Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" is an airport located in the municipality of Nestos, in Greece.
- A bust of Alexander the Great
- In addition to being known as "Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great"", other names for KVA include "Kavala International Airport, "Megas Alexandros"" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καβάλας, "Μέγας Αλέξανδρος"".
Facts about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD):
- In addition to being known as "Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport", another name for SYD is "Kingsford-Smith Airport".
- The trains that service the airport are regular suburban trains.
- Because of Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 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 Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) is Bankstown Airport (BWU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of SYD.
- Sydney Airport had a fourth passenger terminal, east of Terminal 2.
- The airport provides a shuttle service between the terminals at a cost of A$5.50.
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) has 3 runways.
- In 2002, the Australian Government sold Sydney Airports Corporation Limited, the management authority for the airport, to Southern Cross Airports Corporation Holdings Ltd.
- The furthest airport from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (meaning Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- By the 1960s the need for a new international terminal had become apparent, and work commenced in late 1966.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) E | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece |     |
| 2 | 76.11 miles (122.48 km) SSE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 3 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) N | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 82.57 miles (132.88 km) SE | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 5 | 88.99 miles (143.21 km) NE | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 90.50 miles (145.65 km) WSW | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.44 km) ESE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 8 | 114.38 miles (184.08 km) NNE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 133.66 miles (215.10 km) SSW | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) S | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 11 | 137.99 miles (222.08 km) NNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 12 | 139.06 miles (223.79 km) NE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 143.23 miles (230.51 km) SW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 14 | 151.68 miles (244.11 km) SW | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 15 | 152.05 miles (244.70 km) WSW | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,345.44 miles (18,258.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,138.62 miles (17,925.83 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,114.56 miles (17,887.11 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,050.49 miles (17,784.00 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,019.39 miles (17,733.94 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,996.63 miles (17,697.31 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,975.02 miles (17,662.54 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,974.54 miles (17,661.77 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,931.06 miles (17,591.78 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,922.46 miles (17,577.95 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,922.15 miles (17,577.46 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,921.99 miles (17,577.20 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.49 miles (17,553.85 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,897.10 miles (17,537.13 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.93 miles (17.58 km) W | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 28.84 miles (46.41 km) WSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.94 miles (77.15 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) N | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) WNW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.63 miles (211.84 km) NW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 146.76 miles (236.19 km) SW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 146.99 miles (236.56 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 175.52 miles (282.48 km) NNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 185.40 miles (298.38 km) WSW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,120.72 miles (19,506.36 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,078.50 miles (19,438.41 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,021.51 miles (19,346.70 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,736.45 miles (18,887.94 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,716.13 miles (18,855.24 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,687.72 miles (18,809.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,637.71 miles (18,729.02 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,609.16 miles (18,683.09 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,605.42 miles (18,677.06 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,539.74 miles (18,571.37 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |