Nonstop flight route between Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(39°33'6"N by 2°44'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Distance from PMI to RIA:
6,001.76 miles (9,658.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,002 miles (or 9,659 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 Palma de Mallorca Airport and Santa Maria 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 Palma de Mallorca Airport and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMI / LEPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°33'6"N by 2°44'20"E |
| Area Served: | Mallorca, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMI |
| More Information: | PMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIA / SBSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI):
- Palma de Mallorca Airport handled 22,768,082 passengers last year.
- Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) is Menorca Airport (MAH), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) ENE of PMI.
- After reaching 1 million passengers for the first time in 1962, in 1965, a new terminal was constructed, and air navigation services were completed at the end of the following year.
- In addition to being known as "Palma de Mallorca Airport", another name for PMI is "Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca".
- Located in the north of the airport.
- In 1938, Palma de Mallorca airport started being used for military aviation, while Iberia and Deutsche Lufthansa established new routes to the military base.
- The furthest airport from Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Palma de Mallorca Airport (meaning Palma de Mallorca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Palma de Mallorca Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Palma de Mallorca 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.
- Following a decline in passenger numbers at the airport following the September 11 attacks in 2001, numbers rose steadily between 2002 and 2007 when traffic peaked at 23.2 million passengers, however from 2007 there has been a decline in passenger numbers with 21.1 million using the airport in 2010.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Santa Maria, Brazil.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- Since 1971, with the creation of the Santa Maria Air Force Base, civil and military facilities are shared.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.53 miles (131.21 km) ENE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain |     |
| 2 | 86.74 miles (139.60 km) WSW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 3 | 125.49 miles (201.96 km) NNW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 4 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) NW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 5 | 139.87 miles (225.10 km) NNW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 6 | 147.33 miles (237.11 km) WNW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 7 | 162.32 miles (261.22 km) N | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 8 | 171.70 miles (276.32 km) W | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 9 | 189.58 miles (305.11 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 10 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) WSW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 11 | 199.34 miles (320.81 km) S | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 12 | 204.93 miles (329.81 km) NNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) S | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 14 | 210.62 miles (338.96 km) S | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 15 | 220.44 miles (354.76 km) N | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.33 miles (19,592.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,139.67 miles (19,536.86 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,124.04 miles (19,511.70 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,103.34 miles (19,478.38 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,077.17 miles (19,436.27 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,075.92 miles (19,434.26 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,060.65 miles (19,409.68 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,055.88 miles (19,402.01 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,049.60 miles (19,391.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,038.91 miles (19,374.70 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,026.23 miles (19,354.29 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,020.97 miles (19,345.83 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,017.59 miles (19,340.39 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,013.83 miles (19,334.34 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,002.12 miles (19,315.49 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.10 miles (149.84 km) N | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) NNW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.04 km) SSW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 132.14 miles (212.66 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) SW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) SSW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) E | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) NNE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) S | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 14 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 193.46 miles (311.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.00 miles (19,656.48 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,212.99 miles (19,654.86 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,211.55 miles (19,652.53 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,199.80 miles (19,633.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,197.94 miles (19,630.63 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,188.18 miles (19,614.93 km) NNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,184.76 miles (19,609.41 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,183.89 miles (19,608.02 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) N | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,180.58 miles (19,602.70 km) NNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) N | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) W | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,150.90 miles (19,554.94 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,146.08 miles (19,547.17 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,137.78 miles (19,533.81 km) WNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |