Nonstop flight route between Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Santa Marta, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°7'9"N by 74°13'50"W)
Distance from LUG to SMR:
5,339.74 miles (8,593.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland and Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), Santa Marta, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,340 miles (or 8,593 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 Lugano Airport and Simón Bolívar 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 Lugano Airport and Simón Bolívar International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUG / LSZA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | Lugano Airport SA |
| Airport Type: | Public AOE |
| Elevation: | 915 feet (279 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUG |
| More Information: | LUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMR / SKSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°7'9"N by 74°13'50"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMR |
| More Information: | SMR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):
- In the early 1980s, the airline Crossair decided to invest in the airport, establishing connections between Lugano and various European cities.
- In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
- Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lugano Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Lugano 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 Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
- Lugano Airport is a regional airport located 4 km west of the Swiss city of Lugano, in the municipalities of Agno, Bioggio and Muzzano.
- The furthest airport from Lugano Airport (LUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lugano Airport (meaning Lugano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,134 miles (19,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- A shuttle bus connects the airport with Lugano railway station and city centre, meeting most scheduled flights.
Facts about Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR):
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Simón Bolívar International Airport", another name for SMR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar".
- Because of Simón Bolívar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Simón Bolívar 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of SMR.
- The furthest airport from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Simón Bolívar International Airport (meaning Simón Bolívar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy |     |
| 2 | 42.20 miles (67.92 km) SSE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) ESE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) NE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) WSW | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 77.30 miles (124.41 km) WNW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 79.23 miles (127.52 km) ESE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) SW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) SSE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 11 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) NW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) N | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 104.25 miles (167.77 km) ESE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 15 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) SE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,133.64 miles (19,527.15 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,687.35 miles (18,808.93 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,683.76 miles (18,803.14 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.47 miles (18,794.63 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,661.72 miles (18,767.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,656.21 miles (18,758.80 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.91 miles (18,734.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,626.44 miles (18,710.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,621.92 miles (18,703.62 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,616.11 miles (18,694.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,613.57 miles (18,690.19 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,606.75 miles (18,679.21 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,593.09 miles (18,657.22 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,589.59 miles (18,651.58 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.55 miles (65.25 km) WSW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 2 | 81.68 miles (131.44 km) SE | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 3 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) ENE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 4 | 98.82 miles (159.03 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 5 | 118.24 miles (190.29 km) E | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) SSW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 7 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) ESE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) SW | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 9 | 203.23 miles (327.06 km) SSW | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 10 | 204.81 miles (329.61 km) ESE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 214.93 miles (345.89 km) SE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 227.48 miles (366.10 km) SSW | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 13 | 239.61 miles (385.61 km) SE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 245.02 miles (394.31 km) SE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 246.59 miles (396.85 km) S | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.18 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,120.31 miles (19,505.69 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,108.14 miles (19,486.12 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,092.85 miles (19,461.51 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,086.49 miles (19,451.26 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,082.26 miles (19,444.47 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,080.96 miles (19,442.38 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,044.48 miles (19,383.66 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,028.74 miles (19,358.33 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,011.58 miles (19,330.71 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,986.01 miles (19,289.56 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,958.43 miles (19,245.17 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,914.73 miles (19,174.85 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,893.03 miles (19,139.92 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |