Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Andamooka, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E)
Distance from RIA to ADO:
8,220.29 miles (13,229.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Andamooka Airport (ADO), Andamooka, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,220 miles (or 13,229 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 Santa Maria Airport and Andamooka 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 Santa Maria Airport and Andamooka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADO / YAMK |
| Airport Name: | Andamooka Airport |
| Location: | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Margot Duke |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADO |
| More Information: | ADO Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- Since 1971, with the creation of the Santa Maria Air Force Base, civil and military facilities are shared.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- 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.
Facts about Andamooka Airport (ADO):
- The furthest airport from Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,527 miles (18,551 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) E of ADO.
- Because of Andamooka Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Andamooka 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) E | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 115.07 miles (185.19 km) SE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 174.13 miles (280.24 km) WNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 199.95 miles (321.79 km) SSE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 223.52 miles (359.72 km) S | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 229.05 miles (368.63 km) S | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 233.68 miles (376.07 km) WSW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 235.28 miles (378.64 km) SW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.17 miles (394.56 km) NE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) ESE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 321.74 miles (517.80 km) SSE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 331.72 miles (533.85 km) SE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 341.39 miles (549.42 km) NNE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 351.18 miles (565.17 km) NE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 351.57 miles (565.79 km) NE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.49 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,517.15 miles (18,535.01 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,458.35 miles (18,440.37 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,444.31 miles (18,417.79 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,406.30 miles (18,356.61 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,373.63 miles (18,304.04 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,334.98 miles (18,241.83 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,326.45 miles (18,228.11 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,145.65 miles (17,937.14 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 10 | 11,139.02 miles (17,926.47 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,103.50 miles (17,869.30 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,079.15 miles (17,830.12 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,019.06 miles (17,733.41 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,011.95 miles (17,721.96 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 10,991.95 miles (17,689.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |