Nonstop flight route between Samos Island, Greece and Charleville, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI), Samos Island, Greece and Charleville Airport (CTL), Charleville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,862 miles (or 14,262 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 Charleville 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 Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" and Charleville Airport. 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: | CTL / YBCV |
| Airport Name: | Charleville Airport |
| Location: | Charleville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°24'24"S by 146°15'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Murweh Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTL |
| More Information: | CTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI):
- Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Samos International Airport is an airport on Samos Island, Greece.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"", another name for SMI is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος»".
- On 3 August 1989, Olympic Aviation Flight 545 crashed into Mount Kerkis while on approach to Samos Airport.
- 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.
- 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 Charleville Airport (CTL):
- The furthest airport from Charleville Airport (CTL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,594 miles (18,658 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Charleville Airport (CTL) is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SSW of CTL.
- Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squadron of the 45th Service Group.
- Charleville Airport (CTL) has 2 runways.
