Nonstop flight route between Plymouth, Indiana, United States and Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°4'14"N by 16°20'58"W)
Distance from PLY to PXO:
3,787.31 miles (6,095.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY), Plymouth, Indiana, United States and Porto Santo Airport (PXO), Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,787 miles (or 6,095 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport and Porto Santo 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport and Porto Santo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Plymouth, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W |
| Area Served: | Plymouth, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Plymouth BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLY |
| More Information: | PLY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXO / LPPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'14"N by 16°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Porto Santo Island |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 338 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PXO |
| More Information: | PXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY):
- In addition to being known as "Plymouth Municipal Airport", another name for PLY is "C65".
- The closest airport to Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Fulton County Airport (RCR), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of PLY.
- Because of Plymouth Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth Municipal 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Porto Santo Airport (PXO):
- The closest airport to Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of PXO.
- In 1959, its runway was built with an initial length of 2,000 m.
- Porto Santo Airport is an airport located 2 km north northwest of Porto Santo on Porto Santo Island, Madeira.
- The furthest airport from Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Porto Santo Airport (meaning Porto Santo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,150 miles (19,553 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Porto Santo Airport's relatively low elevation of 338 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Santo 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 "Porto Santo Airport", another name for PXO is "Aeroporto de Porto Santo".
- Porto Santo Airport handled 106,592 passengers last year.
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.74 miles (38.20 km) N | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) WNW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) WNW | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 28.49 miles (45.84 km) ENE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 28.91 miles (46.52 km) NNE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 33.09 miles (53.26 km) N | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 37.14 miles (59.78 km) W | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) S | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 53.16 miles (85.55 km) N | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) WSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.25 km) SSE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 60.14 miles (96.79 km) WNW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 15 | 61.54 miles (99.04 km) ESE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,162.76 miles (17,964.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,139.41 miles (17,927.11 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,122.15 miles (17,899.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,070.29 miles (17,815.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,059.19 miles (17,798.00 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,057.27 miles (17,794.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,047.02 miles (17,778.40 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,027.27 miles (17,746.62 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,023.32 miles (17,740.28 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,971.96 miles (17,657.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,930.25 miles (17,590.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,920.50 miles (17,574.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,878.68 miles (17,507.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) SW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 317.00 miles (510.17 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 328.07 miles (527.98 km) SSE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 347.54 miles (559.31 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 351.52 miles (565.72 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 359.66 miles (578.81 km) S | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 406.41 miles (654.05 km) ESE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 443.60 miles (713.90 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 449.62 miles (723.59 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 12 | 449.67 miles (723.68 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 495.59 miles (797.57 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 502.68 miles (808.99 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 506.61 miles (815.31 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.22 miles (19,408.99 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,868.58 miles (19,100.58 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,833.71 miles (19,044.46 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,831.25 miles (19,040.50 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,821.18 miles (19,024.29 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,798.69 miles (18,988.11 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,796.76 miles (18,985.00 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,789.39 miles (18,973.13 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,785.33 miles (18,966.61 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,772.40 miles (18,945.80 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,771.60 miles (18,944.50 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,770.50 miles (18,942.74 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,755.35 miles (18,918.36 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,751.69 miles (18,912.46 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |