Nonstop flight route between Mobile, Alabama, United States and Salamanca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°57'6"N by 5°30'6"W)
Distance from MOB to SLM:
4,517.30 miles (7,269.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile, Alabama, United States and Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), Salamanca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,517 miles (or 7,270 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Salamanca-Matacán 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Salamanca-Matacán Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOB / KMOB |
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| Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOB |
| More Information: | MOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLM / LESA |
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| Location: | Salamanca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°57'6"N by 5°30'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public, military |
| Elevation: | 2595 feet (791 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLM |
| More Information: | SLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mobile Regional Airport (MOB):
- The furthest airport from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 2010 Northwest Airlines merged into Delta Air Lines.
- The closest airport to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of MOB.
- United Airlines via United Express previously served Mobile from its hubs in Chicago and Washington D.C.
- Because of Mobile Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mobile Regional Airport", other names for MOB include "Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile" and "(former Bates Army Airfield)".
- American Airlines served Mobile with Boeing 727-200s in the mid 1980s.
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) has 2 runways.
Facts about Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM):
- The closest airport to Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) is Valladolid International Airport (VLL), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNE of SLM.
- The furthest airport from Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is nearly antipodal to Salamanca-Matacán Airport (meaning Salamanca-Matacán Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kapiti Coast Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand.
- Salamanca-Matacán Airport handled 15,830 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Salamanca-Matacán Airport", another name for SLM is "Aeropuerto de Salamanca-Matacán".
- Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.31 miles (18.20 km) ESE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) SW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 41.75 miles (67.19 km) ESE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 43.89 miles (70.64 km) SE | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 44.89 miles (72.25 km) WSW | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) WSW | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) ESE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 60.45 miles (97.29 km) ESE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) ESE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) NW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 72.56 miles (116.77 km) E | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) NW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) NW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 102.25 miles (164.56 km) E | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,117.92 miles (17,892.51 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,071.02 miles (17,817.04 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,066.11 miles (17,809.14 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,058.53 miles (17,796.94 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,056.19 miles (17,793.17 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,052.01 miles (17,786.45 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,042.03 miles (17,770.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,041.07 miles (17,768.84 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,033.35 miles (17,756.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,026.67 miles (17,745.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,013.66 miles (17,724.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,008.12 miles (17,715.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.59 miles (17,708.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,997.89 miles (17,699.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,983.27 miles (17,675.81 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.07 miles (99.89 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 2 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 3 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.16 miles (180.51 km) ESE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 113.38 miles (182.47 km) N | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 6 | 114.10 miles (183.63 km) WSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 7 | 117.61 miles (189.28 km) WNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 137.59 miles (221.44 km) NE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 9 | 158.61 miles (255.25 km) SSW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) WNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 11 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) WSW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 12 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) SSE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 13 | 166.53 miles (268.01 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) N | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.95 miles (19,973.45 km) W | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,406.34 miles (19,966.01 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,385.85 miles (19,933.05 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,377.55 miles (19,919.68 km) W | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.16 miles (19,901.36 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,363.69 miles (19,897.38 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,363.01 miles (19,896.29 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,357.52 miles (19,887.45 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,348.37 miles (19,872.73 km) E | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,325.02 miles (19,835.14 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,301.47 miles (19,797.25 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,276.03 miles (19,756.31 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,274.96 miles (19,754.59 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,262.32 miles (19,734.25 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,236.83 miles (19,693.21 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |