Nonstop flight route between Rousse, Bulgaria and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from ROU to SMA:
2,694.17 miles (4,335.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruse Airport (ROU), Rousse, Bulgaria and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,694 miles (or 4,336 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 Ruse 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 Ruse 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: | ROU / LBRS |
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| Location: | Rousse, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Ruse |
| Operator/Owner: | State owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROU |
| More Information: | ROU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vila do Porto |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMA |
| More Information: | SMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruse Airport (ROU):
- Ruse Airport, also known as Shtraklevo after the village located to the north, is a former military airport located about 20 km south of the city of Ruse, Bulgaria.
- Because of Ruse Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruse 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 Ruse Airport (ROU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ruse Airport (ROU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was established in 1967 as a training site for pilots from the Bulgarian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Ruse Airport (ROU) is Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ROU.
- In addition to being known as "Ruse Airport", other names for ROU include "Летище Русе" and "Letishte Ruse".
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Horta, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 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.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moruya Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.
- The airport at Santa Maria was part of a larger complex of buildings and infrastructures constructed in the 20th century.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) SSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 3 | 60.55 miles (97.44 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 4 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) S | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SSW | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ESE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 106.98 miles (172.17 km) SE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) WNW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 9 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) SSW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 127.60 miles (205.36 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 129.28 miles (208.05 km) ENE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 12 | 150.23 miles (241.78 km) WSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) NNW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.80 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 15 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) NNE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.61 miles (18,212.27 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,960.30 miles (17,638.85 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,943.55 miles (17,611.89 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,913.61 miles (17,563.70 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,908.70 miles (17,555.80 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,880.43 miles (17,510.30 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.96 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,865.74 miles (17,486.67 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.06 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,846.88 miles (17,456.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,846.20 miles (17,455.22 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,845.78 miles (17,454.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,828.12 miles (17,426.13 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.23 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 560.01 miles (901.25 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 566.98 miles (912.46 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 719.25 miles (1,157.51 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 771.87 miles (1,242.20 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 778.68 miles (1,253.16 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 793.97 miles (1,277.77 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 844.99 miles (1,359.87 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 869.00 miles (1,398.51 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.03 miles (19,579.28 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,113.81 miles (19,495.24 km) ESE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) SE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) SE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,047.90 miles (19,389.17 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |