Nonstop flight route between Salamanca, Spain and Almaty, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), Salamanca, Spain and Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,048 miles (or 6,515 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 Salamanca-Matacán Airport and Almaty International 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 Salamanca-Matacán Airport and Almaty International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLM / LESA |
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Location: | Salamanca, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°57'6"N by 5°30'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public, military |
Elevation: | 2595 feet (791 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLM |
More Information: | SLM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA |
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Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E |
Area Served: | Almaty |
Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALA |
More Information: | ALA Maps & Info |
Facts about Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM):
- Salamanca-Matacán Airport handled 15,830 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is nearly antipodal to Salamanca-Matacán Airport (meaning Salamanca-Matacán Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kapiti Coast Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand.
- Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Salamanca-Matacán Airport", another name for SLM is "Aeropuerto de Salamanca-Matacán".
- The closest airport to Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) is Valladolid International Airport (VLL), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNE of SLM.
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- The airport was built in 1935, for all small civil/military flying ships.
- Almaty Airport is a hub for the national carrier Air Astana.
- The supersonic transport Tupolev Tu-144 went into service on 26 December 1975, flying mail and freight between Moscow and Alma-Ata in preparation for passenger services, which commenced in November 1977.
- In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
- The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- On 30 September 2008 a second runway was opened with a first departure of a BMI flight bound for London Heathrow.
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.