Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Portugal and Manado, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°32'57"N by 124°55'35"E)
Distance from SMA to MDC:
9,157.29 miles (14,737.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC), Manado, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,157 miles (or 14,737 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 Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA), 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 Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA). 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: | MDC / WAMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Manado, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°32'57"N by 124°55'35"E |
| Area Served: | Manado, Bitung, Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDC |
| More Information: | MDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- 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.
- For a while, Air France's supersonic Concordes were routed to Santa Maria on refueling layovers between Paris and Caracas.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- It has one runway which is 3,048 m × 60 m.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC):
- The closest airport to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) is Naha Airport (NAH), which is located 153 miles (247 kilometers) NNE of MDC.
- Sam Ratulangi International Airport, also known as Manado International Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 13 kilometres northeast of Manado.
- The furthest airport from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) is Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM), which is nearly antipodal to Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (meaning Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Santarém, Pará, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)", another name for MDC is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sam Ratulangi".
- Plenty of metered-taxis standby at the airport until the last flight of the day arrives.
- Because of Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)'s relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) 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.
- Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- A minor upgrade had been done prior to the World Ocean Conference and Coral Triangle Initiative Summit on May 2009.
| 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 | 153.17 miles (246.50 km) NNE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 156.68 miles (252.14 km) WSW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 208.23 miles (335.12 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 232.67 miles (374.45 km) SW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 244.44 miles (393.39 km) W | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 260.53 miles (419.28 km) SW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 311.75 miles (501.72 km) N | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 333.15 miles (536.15 km) N | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 9 | 374.50 miles (602.70 km) SW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 384.53 miles (618.83 km) NNE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 11 | 388.46 miles (625.17 km) N | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 391.16 miles (629.51 km) N | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 393.01 miles (632.49 km) SSE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 411.93 miles (662.93 km) NW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 15 | 420.50 miles (676.73 km) NNW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.12 miles (19,912.56 km) SSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,345.13 miles (19,867.52 km) E | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,296.34 miles (19,788.99 km) ESE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,260.11 miles (19,730.68 km) WSW | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,240.04 miles (19,698.38 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,215.95 miles (19,659.61 km) SE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,209.30 miles (19,648.92 km) WSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,138.95 miles (19,535.70 km) WSW | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,109.09 miles (19,487.64 km) N | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,097.61 miles (19,469.17 km) N | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,080.16 miles (19,441.08 km) ESE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,078.08 miles (19,437.74 km) ESE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) NNW | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 12,058.79 miles (19,406.69 km) N | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,057.44 miles (19,404.52 km) NNW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |