Nonstop flight route between Salmon, Idaho, United States and Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(45°7'26"N by 113°52'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°17'48"S by 70°24'50"W)
Distance from SMN to CPO:
5,701.98 miles (9,176.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lemhi County Airport (SMN), Salmon, Idaho, United States and Chamonate Airfield (CPO), Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,702 miles (or 9,176 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 Lemhi County Airport and Chamonate 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 Lemhi County Airport and Chamonate Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMN / KSMN |
| Airport Name: | Lemhi County Airport |
| Location: | Salmon, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°7'26"N by 113°52'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lemhi County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4043 feet (1,232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMN |
| More Information: | SMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPO / SCHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°17'48"S by 70°24'50"W |
| Area Served: | Copiapó |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 954 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPO |
| More Information: | CPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lemhi County Airport (SMN):
- Lemhi County Airport (SMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lemhi County Airport (SMN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Lemhi County Airport's high elevation of 4,043 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lemhi County Airport (SMN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SMN.
Facts about Chamonate Airfield (CPO):
- In addition to being known as "Chamonate Airfield", other names for CPO include "Chamonate Airfield (Copiapó)" and "Aeródromo Chamonate".
- Because of Chamonate Airfield's relatively low elevation of 954 feet, planes can take off or land at Chamonate 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.
- Chamonate Airfield (CPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chamonate Airfield (CPO) is Zhijiang Airport (HJJ), which is nearly antipodal to Chamonate Airfield (meaning Chamonate Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhijiang Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Zhijiang, Hubei, China.
- The closest airport to Chamonate Airfield (CPO) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of CPO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.63 miles (71.83 km) SSW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) E | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 88.21 miles (141.95 km) NE | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 105.26 miles (169.40 km) SE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 109.67 miles (176.50 km) W | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) S | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 124.26 miles (199.97 km) N | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) NE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 138.54 miles (222.96 km) ESE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 139.78 miles (224.96 km) ENE | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 142.78 miles (229.79 km) SE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 158.08 miles (254.41 km) SW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 165.78 miles (266.79 km) SSE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 171.20 miles (275.52 km) ENE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) WSW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.72 miles (17,196.96 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,683.63 miles (17,193.59 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,677.06 miles (17,183.01 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,664.05 miles (17,162.08 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,656.97 miles (17,150.68 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,588.72 miles (17,040.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,500.49 miles (16,898.86 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,477.32 miles (16,861.57 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,384.71 miles (16,712.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,371.80 miles (16,691.75 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,336.41 miles (16,634.79 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,326.44 miles (16,618.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,311.65 miles (16,594.95 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,289.81 miles (16,559.81 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) N | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 78.98 miles (127.11 km) NNE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 3 | 187.14 miles (301.18 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 262.96 miles (423.19 km) SE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 5 | 266.18 miles (428.37 km) N | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 298.36 miles (480.16 km) ESE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 7 | 317.45 miles (510.89 km) N | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 321.93 miles (518.09 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 328.14 miles (528.10 km) E | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 345.35 miles (555.79 km) NNE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 350.00 miles (563.27 km) ENE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 375.99 miles (605.09 km) E | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 13 | 387.07 miles (622.93 km) ENE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 14 | 394.50 miles (634.89 km) SSE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 395.72 miles (636.85 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.61 miles (19,995.42 km) NW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 12,392.86 miles (19,944.33 km) NNE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 12,364.37 miles (19,898.47 km) NNE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) ENE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 12,301.52 miles (19,797.33 km) NNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 12,295.63 miles (19,787.85 km) WNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 7 | 12,290.45 miles (19,779.52 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,276.93 miles (19,757.75 km) E | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 12,276.62 miles (19,757.25 km) NNE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 12,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) NE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 12,268.78 miles (19,744.64 km) NW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 12,257.40 miles (19,726.32 km) ENE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 12,247.77 miles (19,710.82 km) W | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,227.81 miles (19,678.70 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,227.39 miles (19,678.02 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |