Nonstop flight route between Oviedo, Asturias, Spain and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(43°33'48"N by 6°2'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from OVD to AFA:
6,672.90 miles (10,738.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asturias Airport (OVD), Oviedo, Asturias, Spain and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,673 miles (or 10,739 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 Asturias 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 Asturias 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: | OVD / LEAS |
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| Location: | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°33'48"N by 6°2'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVD |
| More Information: | OVD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
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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 Asturias Airport (OVD):
- Because of Asturias Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Asturias 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 Asturias Airport (OVD) is León Airport (LEN), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SSE of OVD.
- In addition to being known as "Asturias Airport", another name for OVD is "Aeropuerto de Asturias".
- Asturias Airport (OVD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2003, a series of improvements were made to the airport, that would enable it to handle a higher volume of passengers and aircraft traffic.
- Asturias Airport, is the only international airport of Asturias, Spain, in Castrillón.
- The furthest airport from Asturias Airport (OVD) is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), which is nearly antipodal to Asturias Airport (meaning Asturias Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christchurch International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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 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.
- 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.
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) SSE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain |     |
| 2 | 111.40 miles (179.29 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 3 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) W | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) SSW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 5 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) WSW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 6 | 141.72 miles (228.08 km) SSE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 7 | 148.08 miles (238.32 km) ESE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 157.79 miles (253.94 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 9 | 160.38 miles (258.10 km) SW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 173.16 miles (278.68 km) ESE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 11 | 179.81 miles (289.38 km) SSW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 12 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) S | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) SW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 14 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) ESE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 15 | 209.89 miles (337.78 km) SW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.83 miles (19,899.21 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,356.02 miles (19,885.03 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,326.02 miles (19,836.76 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,295.40 miles (19,787.48 km) S | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,291.22 miles (19,780.75 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,277.26 miles (19,758.29 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,276.46 miles (19,756.99 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,275.75 miles (19,755.85 km) SSE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,275.50 miles (19,755.45 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,264.19 miles (19,737.26 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) SE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,261.04 miles (19,732.19 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,245.77 miles (19,707.61 km) SSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.21 km) E | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,243.80 miles (19,704.44 km) E | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, 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 | |