Nonstop flight route between Samos Island, Greece and Waycross, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI), Samos Island, Greece and Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS), Waycross, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,848 miles (or 9,411 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 Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" and Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield, 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 Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" and Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMI / LGSM |
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Location: | Samos Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'23"N by 26°54'42"E |
Area Served: | Vathy |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMI |
More Information: | SMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYS / KAYS |
Airport Name: | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield |
Location: | Waycross, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'57"N by 82°23'44"W |
Area Served: | Waycross, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Waycross & Ware County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AYS |
More Information: | AYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI):
- The furthest airport from Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,378 miles (18,310 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"", another name for SMI is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος»".
- The airport is named after Aristarchos of Samos, an ancient astronomer and mathematician, and lies within 5 km from the nearby town of Pythagorio.
- Because of Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" 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.
- Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) is Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) W of SMI.
Facts about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS):
- Because of Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield 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.
- In April 1930, Ware County and the City of Waycross established an airport three miles northwest of the city of Waycross.
- Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) has 3 runways.
- During the first week of October 1942, the 311th Bombardment Group moved to Waycross from Hunter AAF.
- Waycross celebrated the arrival of brand new P-51 Mustangs in April, 1945.
- The closest airport to Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Moody Air Force Base (VAD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of AYS.
- The furthest airport from Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Currently, there is no scheduled air service in operation, and today, the Ware County Airport is a General aviation facility.