Nonstop flight route between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Santa Paula, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°56'57"N by 102°18'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°20'48"N by 119°3'42"W)
Distance from NAK to SZP:
8,079.74 miles (13,003.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK), Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Santa Paula Airport (SZP), Santa Paula, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,080 miles (or 13,003 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 Nakhon Ratchasima Airport and Santa Paula Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAK / VTUQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°56'57"N by 102°18'45"E |
| Area Served: | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 765 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAK |
| More Information: | NAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZP / KSZP |
| Airport Name: | Santa Paula Airport |
| Location: | Santa Paula, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'48"N by 119°3'42"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Paula, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Paula Airport Association |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZP |
| More Information: | SZP Maps & Info |
Facts about Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK):
- In addition to being known as "Nakhon Ratchasima Airport", another name for NAK is "ท่าอากาศยานนครราชสีมา".
- The closest airport to Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) is Buriram Airport (BFV), which is located 66 miles (105 kilometers) ENE of NAK.
- Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nakhon Ratchasima Airport's relatively low elevation of 765 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakhon Ratchasima 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 furthest airport from Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (meaning Nakhon Ratchasima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Santa Paula Airport (SZP):
- Santa Paula Airport (SZP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wind sock and notices to airmen as seen by the end of Runway 22.
- Because of Santa Paula Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Paula 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.
- For the 12-month period ending December 8, 2011, the airport had 97,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 265 per day.
- The furthest airport from Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,476 miles (18,469 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is Oxnard Airport (OXR), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SW of SZP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.54 miles (105.47 km) ENE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand |     |
| 2 | 109.41 miles (176.08 km) NNE | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 3 | 134.76 miles (216.88 km) WSW | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 4 | 135.95 miles (218.80 km) SW | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 5 | 135.95 miles (218.80 km) SW | Suvarnabhumi Airport (NBK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 6 | 140.52 miles (226.15 km) NNW | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 7 | 141.92 miles (228.40 km) SSE | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 146.30 miles (235.45 km) SE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 9 | 171.31 miles (275.70 km) N | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 171.89 miles (276.63 km) E | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 176.43 miles (283.93 km) NNW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 12 | 179.69 miles (289.18 km) SSW | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 13 | 184.82 miles (297.43 km) S | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 14 | 196.99 miles (317.03 km) NE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 15 | 207.14 miles (333.36 km) SE | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.07 miles (19,807.87 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,254.64 miles (19,721.88 km) W | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,230.90 miles (19,683.67 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 12,172.45 miles (19,589.61 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,172.45 miles (19,589.61 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,172.21 miles (19,589.22 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,134.31 miles (19,528.23 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,072.46 miles (19,428.69 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,049.68 miles (19,392.02 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,039.94 miles (19,376.36 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,032.11 miles (19,363.76 km) S | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,029.39 miles (19,359.38 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,019.45 miles (19,343.38 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,975.43 miles (19,272.53 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,952.62 miles (19,235.83 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.04 km) SW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.02 miles (25.79 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) ESE | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 4 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) ESE | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 6 | 41.72 miles (67.13 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 7 | 44.73 miles (71.99 km) W | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 46.67 miles (75.10 km) SE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 50.84 miles (81.82 km) SE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 10 | 52.62 miles (84.69 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 11 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) ENE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.84 miles (89.86 km) SE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 13 | 56.45 miles (90.84 km) SE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 58.98 miles (94.91 km) ENE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 15 | 60.48 miles (97.33 km) WNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,476.35 miles (18,469.35 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,454.89 miles (18,434.82 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,450.02 miles (18,426.97 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,417.91 miles (18,375.30 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,381.30 miles (18,316.37 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,258.84 miles (18,119.30 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,211.38 miles (18,042.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,108.47 miles (17,877.31 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,088.11 miles (17,844.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,081.07 miles (17,833.20 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,072.54 miles (17,819.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,060.80 miles (17,800.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,060.60 miles (17,800.26 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,042.85 miles (17,771.70 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |