Nonstop flight route between Semey, Kazakhstan and Santa Monica, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), Semey, Kazakhstan and Santa Monica Airport (SMO), Santa Monica, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,497 miles (or 10,456 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Santa Monica 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Santa Monica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLX / UASS | 
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| Location: | Semey, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Semipalatinsk | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Semey International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLX | 
| More Information: | PLX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMO / KSMO | 
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| Location: | Santa Monica, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'56"N by 118°27'5"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Monica | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SMO | 
| More Information: | SMO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX):
- Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Semipalatinsk Airport", another name for PLX is "Semey Airport".
 - Because of Semipalatinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Semipalatinsk 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 Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,256 miles (18,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Oskemen Airport (UKK), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of PLX.
 
Facts about Santa Monica Airport (SMO):
- Airport Park opened as an 8.3-acre public park on non-aviation lands at the southeast corner of the Airport.
 - In addition to being known as "Santa Monica Airport", other names for SMO include "Santa Monica Municipal Airport" and "Clover Field".
 - The furthest airport from Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The airport has a control tower and, on average, handled 296 operations a day.
 - Santa Monica Airport (SMO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition, there are numerous recommended noise abatement procedures and limitations that have been incorporated into the Airport’s Fly Neighborly Program and included in the program’s outreach materials.
 - The closest airport to Santa Monica Airport (SMO) is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of SMO.
 - Because of Santa Monica Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Monica 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.
 
