Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Portugal and El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°1'29"N by 30°57'29"E)
Distance from SMA to EDB:
3,623.69 miles (5,831.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and El Debba Airport (EDB), El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,624 miles (or 5,832 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 El Debba 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 Maria Airport and El Debba Airport. 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: | EDB / HSDB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°1'29"N by 30°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Al Dabbah |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDB |
| More Information: | EDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (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.
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Horta, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
Facts about El Debba Airport (EDB):
- In addition to being known as "El Debba Airport", another name for EDB is "Elddebba".
- Because of El Debba Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at El Debba 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 El Debba Airport (EDB) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to El Debba Airport (meaning El Debba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to El Debba Airport (EDB) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNW of EDB.
| 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 | 1.81 miles (2.92 km) NNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 2 | 64.48 miles (103.76 km) ENE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 3 | 85.31 miles (137.29 km) NNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 5 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) E | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 6 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) N | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 303.59 miles (488.58 km) N | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 340.06 miles (547.28 km) S | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 9 | 346.53 miles (557.69 km) NNW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 10 | 389.99 miles (627.62 km) ESE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 11 | 399.35 miles (642.70 km) ESE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 12 | 422.00 miles (679.14 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 13 | 427.54 miles (688.06 km) NNE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 14 | 467.88 miles (752.98 km) SE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 482.73 miles (776.87 km) SW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.35 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,376.66 miles (19,918.25 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,276.82 miles (19,757.58 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,227.19 miles (19,677.70 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,217.71 miles (19,662.45 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,199.82 miles (19,633.65 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,198.39 miles (19,631.36 km) ESE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,194.08 miles (19,624.41 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,175.01 miles (19,593.74 km) WSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,127.15 miles (19,516.71 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,120.15 miles (19,505.44 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,097.08 miles (19,468.32 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,067.85 miles (19,421.27 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,982.14 miles (19,283.34 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |