Nonstop flight route between Almería, Spain and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from LEI to AFA:
6,506.78 miles (10,471.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almería Airport (LEI), Almería, Spain and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,507 miles (or 10,472 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 Almería 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 Almería 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: | LEI / LEAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Almería, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W |
| Area Served: | Almería |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEI |
| More Information: | LEI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Almería Airport (LEI):
- The closest airport to Almería Airport (LEI) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) WNW of LEI.
- In addition to being known as "Almería Airport", another name for LEI is "Aeropuerto de Almería".
- The furthest airport from Almería Airport (LEI) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Almería Airport (meaning Almería Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Almería Airport (LEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Almería Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Almería 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.
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
- 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.
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) WNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain |     |
| 2 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) SSW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 4 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) W | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) SE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 136.32 miles (219.39 km) SE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) NE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) SW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 144.28 miles (232.20 km) S | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 10 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) SE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 11 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) WNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 13 | 172.28 miles (277.25 km) WSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 14 | 176.06 miles (283.34 km) WSW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 15 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) SE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.67 miles (19,879.64 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,339.37 miles (19,858.24 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,323.56 miles (19,832.79 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,319.41 miles (19,826.11 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,279.62 miles (19,762.09 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,250.85 miles (19,715.78 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,240.42 miles (19,698.99 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.82 miles (19,665.84 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |