Nonstop flight route between Santander, Cantabria, Spain and George, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santander Airport (SDR), Santander, Cantabria, Spain and George Airport (GRJ), George, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,599 miles (or 9,011 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 Santander Airport and George 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 Santander Airport and George Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDR / LEXJ |
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Location: | Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'36"N by 3°49'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SDR |
More Information: | SDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRJ / FAGG |
Airport Name: | George Airport |
Location: | George, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E |
Area Served: | George, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRJ |
More Information: | GRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Santander Airport (SDR):
- The closest airport to Santander Airport (SDR) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of SDR.
- The furthest airport from Santander Airport (SDR) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Santander Airport (meaning Santander Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- Because of Santander Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Santander 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 addition to being known as "Santander Airport", other names for SDR include "Aeropuerto de Santander" and "Aeropuerto de Parayas".
- Santander Airport (SDR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about George Airport (GRJ):
- George Airport (GRJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from George Airport (GRJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of George Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at George 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 closest airport to George Airport (GRJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of GRJ.