Nonstop flight route between Monterey, California, United States and Portorož, Slovenia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, United States and Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,125 miles (or 9,857 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 Monterey Regional Airport and Portorož 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 Monterey Regional Airport and Portorož Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRY / KMRY |
| Airport Name: | Monterey Regional Airport |
| Location: | Monterey, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'12"N by 121°50'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Monterey Peninsula Airport District |
| Elevation: | 257 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRY |
| More Information: | MRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POW / LJPZ |
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| Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POW |
| More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Facts about Monterey Regional Airport (MRY):
- On June 14, 1964 at about 7:35 pm a Piper PA-28 hit trees in Monterey, California, killing the 34-year-old student pilot.
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On August 7, 1997 at about 8:00 pm a Grumman American AA-5 took off from Monterey.
- Because of Monterey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Monterey 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.
- The airport has its origins with flights from the polo field of the Hotel Del Monte in 1910.
- The closest airport to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MRY.
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- Investment in Portorož Airport continued, and on 15 April 1991, the Casino Touristic Company Turistično podjetje p.o.
- As in the case of the development of many airports, Portorož Airport had a humble beginning.
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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.
