About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and Arkalyk (AYK), Arkalyk, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,397 miles (or 7,077 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SMA / LPAZ
Airport Names:
  1. Santa Maria Airport
  2. Aeroporto de Santa Maria
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: AYK / UAUR
Airport Name: Arkalyk
Location: Arkalyk, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 50°19'30"N by 66°57'35"E
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1273 feet (388 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AYK
More Information: AYK Maps & Info

Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):

  • 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".
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
  • Transportes Aéreos Portugueses began lay-over flights to this airport on 7 December 1962, eventually inaugurating trans-Atlantic service between Santa Maria-New York and Santa Maria-Montreal.

Facts about Arkalyk (AYK):

  • The furthest airport from Arkalyk (AYK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Arkalyk (AYK) is Atbasar (ATX), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NNE of AYK.
  • Arkalyk (AYK) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Santa Maria Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Santa Maria Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
160.44 miles (97.26 km) NNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as origin Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
2161.94 miles (260.61 km) NWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as origin Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
3209.34 miles (336.90 km) WNWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as origin Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
4213.54 miles (343.67 km) NWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as origin Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
5221.17 miles (355.94 km) WNWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as origin Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
6366.19 miles (589.32 km) WNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as origin Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
7371.97 miles (598.63 km) WNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as origin Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
8560.01 miles (901.25 km) ESEMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as origin Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
9566.98 miles (912.46 km) ESEPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
10719.25 miles (1,157.51 km) SELa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
11771.87 miles (1,242.20 km) SELa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
12778.68 miles (1,253.16 km) SETenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
13793.97 miles (1,277.77 km) SETenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
14844.99 miles (1,359.87 km) SEGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as origin Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
15869.00 miles (1,398.51 km) SELanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as origin Airport Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Santa Maria Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Santa Maria Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,166.03 miles (19,579.28 km) ESEMoruya Airport (MYA)Moruya, New South Wales, AustraliaView Moruya Airport on a map Set MYA as origin Airport Set MYA as destination Airport Get more information about Moruya Airport
212,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) EMerimbula Airport (MIM)Merimbula, New South Wales, AustraliaView Merimbula Airport on a map Set MIM as origin Airport Set MIM as destination Airport Get more information about Merimbula Airport
312,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) SEIllawarra Regional Airport (WOL)Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaView Illawarra Regional Airport on a map Set WOL as origin Airport Set WOL as destination Airport Get more information about Illawarra Regional Airport
412,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) SESydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)Mascot (near Sydney), AustraliaView Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport on a map Set SYD as origin Airport Set SYD as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
512,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) SEBankstown Airport (BWU)Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, AustraliaView Bankstown Airport on a map Set BWU as origin Airport Set BWU as destination Airport Get more information about Bankstown Airport
612,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) SECamden Aerodrome (CDU)Camden, New South Wales, AustraliaView Camden Aerodrome on a map Set CDU as origin Airport Set CDU as destination Airport Get more information about Camden Aerodrome
712,113.81 miles (19,495.24 km) ESEGoulburn Airport (GUL)Goulburn, New South Wales, AustraliaView Goulburn Airport on a map Set GUL as origin Airport Set GUL as destination Airport Get more information about Goulburn Airport
812,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) SEBelmont Airport (BEO)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Belmont Airport on a map Set BEO as origin Airport Set BEO as destination Airport Get more information about Belmont Airport
912,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) ESECanberra Airport (CBR)Canberra, AustraliaView Canberra Airport on a map Set CBR as origin Airport Set CBR as destination Airport Get more information about Canberra Airport
1012,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) SSENewcastle Airport (NTL)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NTL as origin Airport Set NTL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport
1112,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) SECessnock Airport (CES)Cessnock, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cessnock Airport on a map Set CES as origin Airport Set CES as destination Airport Get more information about Cessnock Airport
1212,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) SSEMaitland Airport (MTL)Maitland, New South Wales, AustraliaView Maitland Airport on a map Set MTL as origin Airport Set MTL as destination Airport Get more information about Maitland Airport
1312,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) SEBathurst Airport (BHS)Bathurst, New South Wales, AustraliaView Bathurst Airport on a map Set BHS as origin Airport Set BHS as destination Airport Get more information about Bathurst Airport
1412,047.90 miles (19,389.17 km) ECorryong Airport (CYG)Corryong, Victoria, AustraliaView Corryong Airport on a map Set CYG as origin Airport Set CYG as destination Airport Get more information about Corryong Airport
1512,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) SSEPort Macquarie Airport (PQQ)Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AustraliaView Port Macquarie Airport on a map Set PQQ as origin Airport Set PQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Macquarie Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Arkalyk:

List of Nearest Airports to Arkalyk:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1121.80 miles (196.01 km) NNEAtbasar (ATX)Atbasar, KazakhstanView Atbasar on a map Set ATX as destination Airport Set ATX as destination Airport Get more information about Atbasar
2184.17 miles (296.39 km) SSEZhezkazgan Airport (DZN)Jezkazgan, KazakhstanView Zhezkazgan Airport on a map Set DZN as destination Airport Set DZN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhezkazgan Airport
3203.10 miles (326.86 km) ENEAstana International Airport (TSE)Astana, KazakhstanView Astana International Airport on a map Set TSE as destination Airport Set TSE as destination Airport Get more information about Astana International Airport
4236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNEKokshetau Airport (KOV)Kokshetau, KazakhstanView Kokshetau Airport on a map Set KOV as destination Airport Set KOV as destination Airport Get more information about Kokshetau Airport
5246.73 miles (397.08 km) NWKostanay International Airport (KSN)Kostanay, KazakhstanView Kostanay International Airport on a map Set KSN as destination Airport Set KSN as destination Airport Get more information about Kostanay International Airport
6286.69 miles (461.38 km) ESary-Arka Airport (KGF)Karaganda, KazakhstanView Sary-Arka Airport on a map Set KGF as destination Airport Set KGF as destination Airport Get more information about Sary-Arka Airport
7321.28 miles (517.05 km) NNEPetropavl Airport (PPK)Petropavl, KazakhstanView Petropavl Airport on a map Set PPK as destination Airport Set PPK as destination Airport Get more information about Petropavl Airport
8361.57 miles (581.89 km) NKurgan Airport (KRO)Kurgan, RussiaView Kurgan Airport on a map Set KRO as destination Airport Set KRO as destination Airport Get more information about Kurgan Airport
9369.42 miles (594.53 km) WOrsk Airport (OSW)Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaView Orsk Airport on a map Set OSW as destination Airport Set OSW as destination Airport Get more information about Orsk Airport
10369.53 miles (594.69 km) ENEEkibastuz (EKB)Ekibastuz, KazakhstanView Ekibastuz on a map Set EKB as destination Airport Set EKB as destination Airport Get more information about Ekibastuz
11393.36 miles (633.05 km) SKyzylorda Airport (KZO)Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), KazakhstanView Kyzylorda Airport on a map Set KZO as destination Airport Set KZO as destination Airport Get more information about Kyzylorda Airport
12408.88 miles (658.02 km) NWMagnitogorsk International Airport (MQF)Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, RussiaView Magnitogorsk International Airport on a map Set MQF as destination Airport Set MQF as destination Airport Get more information about Magnitogorsk International Airport
13412.38 miles (663.66 km) NNWChelyabinsk Airport (CEK)Chelyabinsk, RussiaView Chelyabinsk Airport on a map Set CEK as destination Airport Set CEK as destination Airport Get more information about Chelyabinsk Airport
14416.41 miles (670.14 km) NETsentralny Airport (OMS)Omsk, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set OMS as destination Airport Set OMS as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport
15430.32 miles (692.53 km) WAktobe International Airport (AKX)Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), KazakhstanView Aktobe International Airport on a map Set AKX as destination Airport Set AKX as destination Airport Get more information about Aktobe International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Arkalyk:

List of Furthest Airports from Arkalyk:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,825.22 miles (17,421.46 km) SMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,695.46 miles (17,212.63 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
310,662.66 miles (17,159.85 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
410,651.18 miles (17,141.38 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
510,645.78 miles (17,132.67 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
610,605.91 miles (17,068.51 km) WCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
710,565.79 miles (17,003.95 km) WSWUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
810,560.59 miles (16,995.59 km) WSWPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as destination Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
910,549.13 miles (16,977.14 km) WChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1010,539.69 miles (16,961.94 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1110,538.11 miles (16,959.40 km) WSWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1210,531.14 miles (16,948.18 km) WSWHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
1310,530.67 miles (16,947.42 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1410,517.02 miles (16,925.47 km) WPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
1510,514.21 miles (16,920.93 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport