Nonstop flight route between Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal and George Town, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°4'14"N by 16°20'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°4'47"S by 146°50'24"E)
Distance from PXO to GEE:
11,360.27 miles (18,282.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porto Santo Airport (PXO), Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal and George Town Aerodrome (GEE), George Town, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,360 miles (or 18,283 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 Porto Santo Airport and George Town Aerodrome, 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 Porto Santo Airport and George Town Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEE / YGTO |
| Airport Name: | George Town Aerodrome |
| Location: | George Town, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'47"S by 146°50'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | George Town Airport Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEE |
| More Information: | GEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Porto Santo Airport (PXO):
- 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.
- 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.
- Porto Santo Airport handled 106,592 passengers last year.
- Porto Santo Airport is an airport located 2 km north northwest of Porto Santo on Porto Santo Island, Madeira.
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of PXO.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Santo Airport", another name for PXO is "Aeroporto de Porto Santo".
Facts about George Town Aerodrome (GEE):
- Because of George Town Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at George Town Aerodrome 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.
- George Town Aerodrome (GEE) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Devonport Airport (DPO), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GEE.
- The furthest airport from George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to George Town Aerodrome (meaning George Town Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.21 miles (35.74 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 37.56 miles (60.45 km) SSE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 58.06 miles (93.44 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.01 miles (123.93 km) ESE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) NE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 126.16 miles (203.03 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 176.42 miles (283.93 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 223.97 miles (360.44 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 233.60 miles (375.95 km) NNW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 238.07 miles (383.14 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 253.64 miles (408.19 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 253.73 miles (408.34 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 258.39 miles (415.83 km) NNW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 279.88 miles (450.42 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.58 miles (19,781.33 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,142.03 miles (19,540.66 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,132.84 miles (19,525.86 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,077.64 miles (19,437.02 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,976.74 miles (19,274.65 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,922.98 miles (19,188.13 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,372.48 miles (18,302.19 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,364.73 miles (18,289.72 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,360.27 miles (18,282.54 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,264.16 miles (18,127.87 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,231.22 miles (18,074.86 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,217.09 miles (18,052.11 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,214.36 miles (18,047.72 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |