Nonstop flight route between Santa Barbara, California, United States and Chimoio, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°8'54"S by 33°25'45"E)
Distance from SBA to VPY:
10,489.07 miles (16,880.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California, United States and Chimoio Airport (VPY), Chimoio, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,489 miles (or 16,880 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 Barbara Airport and Chimoio 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 Barbara Airport and Chimoio Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBA / KSBA |
| Airport Name: | Santa Barbara Airport |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°25'33"N by 119°50'25"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Barbara, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Santa Barbara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBA |
| More Information: | SBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPY / FQCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimoio Airport |
| Location: | Chimoio, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°8'54"S by 33°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Chimoio |
| Elevation: | 2287 feet (697 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPY |
| More Information: | VPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Barbara Airport (SBA):
- The closest airport to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NW of SBA.
- Santa Barbara's aviation history began in 1914 when Lincoln J.
- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) has 3 runways.
- Because of Santa Barbara Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Barbara 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.
- There are two fixed based operators on the field, Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation, and three flight schools, Above All Aviation, Red Baron Aviation, and Spitfire Aviation.
- Until 2002 Santa Barbara Airport was on a mainline jet aircraft route between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- The furthest airport from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Airline flights began in 1932 on Pacific Seaboard Airlines.
Facts about Chimoio Airport (VPY):
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chimoio Airport (VPY) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) W of VPY.
- The furthest airport from Chimoio Airport (VPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,883 miles (19,124 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.62 miles (41.22 km) S | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.32 km) WNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 44.73 miles (71.99 km) E | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 6 | 46.18 miles (74.32 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.50 miles (74.83 km) WNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 8 | 47.93 miles (77.14 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 10 | 78.49 miles (126.32 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 82.54 miles (132.84 km) NNE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 83.15 miles (133.82 km) NNE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.26 miles (135.60 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,486.68 miles (18,485.97 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,459.68 miles (18,442.53 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,458.01 miles (18,439.84 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,414.61 miles (18,370.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,404.53 miles (18,353.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,294.07 miles (18,176.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,274.76 miles (18,144.92 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,239.45 miles (18,088.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,128.93 miles (17,910.23 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,119.71 miles (17,895.39 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,106.03 miles (17,873.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,105.43 miles (17,872.41 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,093.78 miles (17,853.67 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,079.30 miles (17,830.36 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,070.95 miles (17,816.93 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.40 miles (85.94 km) W | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 89.73 miles (144.41 km) SW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) ESE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 174.61 miles (281.01 km) WNW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 175.86 miles (283.01 km) SW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) WSW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 210.54 miles (338.83 km) N | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 210.54 miles (338.83 km) N | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 211.87 miles (340.97 km) SE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 220.01 miles (354.08 km) SE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 227.64 miles (366.35 km) SE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 232.73 miles (374.55 km) SSE | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 233.47 miles (375.74 km) W | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 243.01 miles (391.09 km) ENE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 260.46 miles (419.17 km) NNE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.08 miles (19,123.92 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,841.72 miles (19,057.36 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,839.25 miles (19,053.38 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,827.75 miles (19,034.87 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,818.23 miles (19,019.55 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,813.19 miles (19,011.44 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,785.54 miles (18,966.94 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,769.39 miles (18,940.95 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,753.40 miles (18,915.22 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,747.43 miles (18,905.61 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,740.33 miles (18,894.18 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,685.96 miles (18,806.68 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,685.96 miles (18,806.68 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,676.70 miles (18,791.78 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,676.56 miles (18,791.56 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |