Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States and El Maitén Airport (EMX), El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,241 miles (or 8,435 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 San Antonio International Airport and El Maitén 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 San Antonio International Airport and El Maitén Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about San Antonio International Airport (SAT):

• On August 1, 2012 both terminals of the airport were evacuated due to a bomb threat called from the parking garage.
• The former Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area.
• The furthest airport from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,114 miles (17,886 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• November 9, 2010 saw the closure of the original Terminal 2, and the opening of the new Terminal B.
• An expansion program began in 2006 to add additional parking, two new terminals, and roadway improvements.
• Because of San Antonio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 809 feet, planes can take off or land at San Antonio International 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.
• San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has 3 runways.
• San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.
• The 77th Reconnaissance Group, equipped with various aircraft trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas.
• In 1994 a second Airport Master Plan was developed that would take the airport well into the 21st century.
• In 2008, San Antonio International Airport handled 8,358,515 passengers, up 3.5 percent from the 2007 total, making this the airports fourth consecutive year of increasing passenger numbers.
• The closest airport to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) E of SAT.
• San Antonio International Airport is a commercial airport in San Antonio, Texas, US.

Facts about El Maitén Airport (EMX):

• The furthest airport from El Maitén Airport (EMX) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Maitén Airport (meaning El Maitén Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
• El Maitén Airport (EMX) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "El Maitén Airport", another name for EMX is "El Maitén Airport (El Maitén)".
• The closest airport to El Maitén Airport (EMX) is El Bolsón Airport (EHL), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of EMX.