Nonstop flight route between Piešťany, Slovakia and Alton, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°37'30"N by 17°49'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Distance from PZY to ALN:
4,957.24 miles (7,977.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piešťany Airport (PZY), Piešťany, Slovakia and St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,957 miles (or 7,978 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 Piešťany Airport and St. Louis Regional 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 Piešťany Airport and St. Louis Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZY / LZPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Piešťany, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°37'30"N by 17°49'42"E |
| Area Served: | Piešťany, Slovakia |
| Operator/Owner: | Slovak Airports Association |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 545 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZY |
| More Information: | PZY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Facts about Piešťany Airport (PZY):
- Piešťany Airport (PZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Kunovice Airport (UHE), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of PZY.
- The furthest airport from Piešťany Airport (PZY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,679 miles (18,795 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Piešťany Airport", another name for PZY is "Letisko Piešťany".
- Because of Piešťany Airport's relatively low elevation of 545 feet, planes can take off or land at Piešťany 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.
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- The 2,250 acres airfield sits at 544 ft MSL.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- West Star Aviation is the largest fixed base operations company at the airport.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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 the spring of 2004 the airport was at the center of a scandal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.07 miles (53.22 km) NNW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |     |
| 2 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) SW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) E | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 63.07 miles (101.50 km) NW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 67.85 miles (109.20 km) WSW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 7 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) N | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 8 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) SE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 113.98 miles (183.43 km) ENE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 133.51 miles (214.86 km) NE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 11 | 134.38 miles (216.27 km) NW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 137.52 miles (221.32 km) SSW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 13 | 139.53 miles (224.55 km) NNE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 14 | 139.99 miles (225.30 km) ESE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 15 | 155.80 miles (250.73 km) E | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.72 miles (18,795.02 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,234.80 miles (18,080.62 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,233.01 miles (18,077.72 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,224.85 miles (18,064.60 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,209.95 miles (18,040.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,206.79 miles (18,035.53 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,202.26 miles (18,028.24 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,194.71 miles (18,016.10 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,179.68 miles (17,991.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,175.56 miles (17,985.28 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,166.97 miles (17,971.45 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,160.39 miles (17,960.87 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,158.16 miles (17,957.28 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,157.58 miles (17,956.34 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,153.68 miles (17,950.06 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |