Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Portugal and Lewoleba, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°38'26"S by 122°14'12"E)
Distance from SMA to LWE:
9,610.69 miles (15,466.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and Wonopito Airport (LWE), Lewoleba, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,611 miles (or 15,467 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 Wonopito 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 Wonopito 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: | LWE / WATW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lewoleba, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°38'26"S by 122°14'12"E |
| Area Served: | Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWE |
| More Information: | LWE Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- 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.
- 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 airport at Santa Maria was part of a larger complex of buildings and infrastructures constructed in the 20th century.
- 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 (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wonopito Airport (LWE):
- The furthest airport from Wonopito Airport (LWE) is Ogle Airport (OGL), which is nearly antipodal to Wonopito Airport (meaning Wonopito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ogle Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Guyana.
- The closest airport to Wonopito Airport (LWE) is Frans Seda Airport (MOF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of LWE.
- In addition to being known as "Wonopito Airport", another name for LWE is "Bandar Udara Wai Oti".
- Wonopito Airport (LWE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wonopito Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Wonopito 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.
| 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 | 0.02 miles (0.04 km) SSE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 41.90 miles (67.43 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 80.35 miles (129.31 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 125.63 miles (202.17 km) S | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 144.04 miles (231.81 km) SE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 149.89 miles (241.23 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 165.16 miles (265.80 km) ENE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) ESE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 219.02 miles (352.48 km) N | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 224.72 miles (361.66 km) E | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 12 | 242.59 miles (390.41 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 282.96 miles (455.38 km) E | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 284.60 miles (458.01 km) E | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 15 | 308.22 miles (496.03 km) NW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.97 miles (19,807.72 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 2 | 12,285.02 miles (19,770.77 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 3 | 12,244.77 miles (19,705.99 km) NNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,223.66 miles (19,672.03 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,221.30 miles (19,668.23 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) N | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,173.52 miles (19,591.34 km) NW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,165.36 miles (19,578.19 km) NE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) ENE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 10 | 12,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) NW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,141.37 miles (19,539.58 km) ENE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,108.74 miles (19,487.08 km) NNE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 13 | 12,103.05 miles (19,477.93 km) NW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,100.66 miles (19,474.08 km) NNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,099.34 miles (19,471.96 km) ENE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |