Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, California, United States and Bremen, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°2'50"N by 8°47'12"E)
Distance from SMX to BRE:
5,641.16 miles (9,078.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States and Bremen Airport (BRE), Bremen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,641 miles (or 9,079 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 Public Airport and Bremen 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 Public Airport and Bremen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMX / KSMX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Maria Public Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 261 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMX |
| More Information: | SMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRE / EDDW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bremen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°2'50"N by 8°47'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bremen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Bremen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRE |
| More Information: | BRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- Because of Santa Maria Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 261 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Public 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 closest airport to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of SMX.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.
- The extended primary runway at Santa Maria is paved to 8,004 feet, giving the airport the longest civil runway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the central coast and Vandenberg AFB's runway are longer).
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- Santa Maria Public Airport is three miles south of Santa Maria, in northern Santa Barbara County, California.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bremen Airport (BRE):
- In addition to being known as "Bremen Airport", another name for BRE is "Flughafen Bremen".
- Tram line 6 departs every 5 to 10 minutes to the city centre.
- Because of Bremen Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Bremen 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 Bremen Airport (BRE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,755 miles (18,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bremen Airport (BRE) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of BRE.
- Bremen Airport (BRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The United States Army took over the airport and the adjacent aircraft plant in 1945 for use as an airbase.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.10 miles (21.08 km) SSW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.13 miles (25.95 km) S | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.61 miles (47.66 km) SE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.64 miles (54.14 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.93 miles (77.14 km) SE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 7 | 54.32 miles (87.42 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 65.32 miles (105.13 km) NNW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 9 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) ENE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 11 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) SE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 12 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) ENE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 87.83 miles (141.35 km) N | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 14 | 88.05 miles (141.70 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 15 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) SE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,466.02 miles (18,452.72 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,438.42 miles (18,408.31 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.89 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,422.70 miles (18,383.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,364.97 miles (18,290.10 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,305.52 miles (18,194.43 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,272.20 miles (18,140.80 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,239.97 miles (18,088.94 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,125.51 miles (17,904.74 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,119.83 miles (17,895.59 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,114.82 miles (17,887.53 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,101.77 miles (17,866.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,101.17 miles (17,865.56 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,071.72 miles (17,818.17 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,068.20 miles (17,812.50 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.95 miles (53.03 km) NNW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 2 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) N | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) NE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 4 | 55.26 miles (88.94 km) SE | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 60.46 miles (97.31 km) ESE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.20 miles (100.09 km) NW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.95 miles (102.92 km) NE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 8 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) WNW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) N | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) SW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) SW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 12 | 80.12 miles (128.94 km) SSW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) NNW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) W | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 93.73 miles (150.84 km) WNW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.23 miles (18,918.16 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,472.46 miles (18,463.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,463.60 miles (18,448.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,443.47 miles (18,416.44 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,438.75 miles (18,408.83 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,437.75 miles (18,407.23 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,429.00 miles (18,393.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,422.73 miles (18,383.06 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,418.83 miles (18,376.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,410.52 miles (18,363.41 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,401.17 miles (18,348.36 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,398.12 miles (18,343.45 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,384.24 miles (18,321.11 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,381.14 miles (18,316.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,379.38 miles (18,313.29 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |