Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Portugal and Inverell, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°53'17"S by 151°8'39"E)
Distance from SMA to IVR:
11,903.25 miles (19,156.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and Inverell Airport (IVR), Inverell, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,903 miles (or 19,156 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 Inverell 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 Inverell 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: | IVR / YIVL |
| Airport Name: | Inverell Airport |
| Location: | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°53'17"S by 151°8'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Inverell Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2667 feet (813 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IVR |
| More Information: | IVR 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.
- 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".
- 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 (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Inverell Airport (IVR):
- The closest airport to Inverell Airport (IVR) is Glen Innes Airport (GLI), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ENE of IVR.
- Inverell Airport (IVR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Inverell Airport (IVR) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,903 miles (19,156 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
| 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 | 35.90 miles (57.77 km) ENE | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 52.45 miles (84.42 km) SSE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) WNW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) SSW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 90.07 miles (144.95 km) NNE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) SW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) NNW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.39 miles (182.48 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 126.82 miles (204.10 km) SE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 146.97 miles (236.52 km) ENE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) ENE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 147.89 miles (238.00 km) SE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 149.74 miles (240.98 km) SW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 155.85 miles (250.82 km) W | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,903.25 miles (19,156.37 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,864.79 miles (19,094.48 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,840.35 miles (19,055.16 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,837.56 miles (19,050.66 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,815.51 miles (19,015.18 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,799.12 miles (18,988.79 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,763.13 miles (18,930.88 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,762.30 miles (18,929.54 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,748.94 miles (18,908.03 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,721.76 miles (18,864.30 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,698.30 miles (18,826.54 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,683.81 miles (18,803.22 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,676.09 miles (18,790.81 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,668.35 miles (18,778.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,611.52 miles (18,686.88 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |