Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Portugal and Andulo, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°28'17"S by 16°42'39"E)
Distance from SMA to ANL:
4,311.38 miles (6,938.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL), Andulo, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,311 miles (or 6,938 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 Maria Airport and Aeroporto de Andulo, 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 Maria Airport and Aeroporto de Andulo. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Andulo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'17"S by 16°42'39"E |
| Area Served: | Andulo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5446 feet (1,660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANL |
| More Information: | ANL Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- It has one runway which is 3,048 m × 60 m.
- 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.
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- The forerunner of SATA Air Açores initiated services concurrently to São Miguel and Terceira from Santa Maria Airport on 5 August 1947, using a plane christened "Açor".
- For a while, Air France's supersonic Concordes were routed to Santa Maria on refueling layovers between Paris and Caracas.
Facts about Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL):
- The furthest airport from Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Because of Aeroporto de Andulo's high elevation of 5,446 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ANL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ANL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Aeroporto de Andulo", another name for ANL is "Aeroporto de Andulo (Andulo)".
- Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) is Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) W of ANL.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.04 miles (175.48 km) W | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 2 | 112.52 miles (181.09 km) SW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 3 | 137.20 miles (220.80 km) NNW | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 4 | 186.45 miles (300.07 km) NNE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 5 | 205.10 miles (330.08 km) NNE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 6 | 216.62 miles (348.61 km) E | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 7 | 236.90 miles (381.26 km) WSW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 8 | 262.68 miles (422.74 km) SE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 9 | 274.52 miles (441.80 km) NNW | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 10 | 282.38 miles (454.44 km) ENE | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 11 | 297.66 miles (479.04 km) NW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 12 | 303.32 miles (488.15 km) SSE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 318.48 miles (512.54 km) SW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 14 | 344.56 miles (554.51 km) NE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 15 | 349.46 miles (562.40 km) NW | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,882.79 miles (19,123.46 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,689.72 miles (18,812.74 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,676.42 miles (18,791.33 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,674.49 miles (18,788.22 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,671.93 miles (18,784.10 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,670.30 miles (18,781.48 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,669.31 miles (18,779.89 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,669.31 miles (18,779.89 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,668.30 miles (18,778.27 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,665.53 miles (18,773.80 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,665.30 miles (18,773.43 km) NNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,662.71 miles (18,769.26 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,661.48 miles (18,767.28 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,659.89 miles (18,764.72 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,654.29 miles (18,755.72 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |