Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, California, United States and Poprad, Slovakia:
Departure Airport:
(34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°4'24"N by 20°14'27"E)
Distance from SMX to TAT:
6,153.02 miles (9,902.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States and Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), Poprad, Slovakia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,153 miles (or 9,902 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 Poprad-Tatry 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 Poprad-Tatry 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: | TAT / LZTT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Poprad, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'24"N by 20°14'27"E |
| Area Served: | Poprad, Slovakia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2356 feet (718 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAT |
| More Information: | TAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- 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.
- A 4,000-square-foot baggage claim facility opened in 2007.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- Santa Maria Public Airport is three miles south of Santa Maria, in northern Santa Barbara County, California.
- The first airline to serve Santa Maria was Southwest Airways operating Douglas DC-3 prop aircraft.
- 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 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).
- 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.
Facts about Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT):
- In addition to being known as "Poprad-Tatry Airport", another name for TAT is "Letisko Poprad-Tatry".
- The closest airport to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is Košice International Airport (KSC), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of TAT.
- The furthest airport from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,565 miles (18,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 53.57 miles (86.22 km) ESE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 2 | 58.63 miles (94.36 km) WSW | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 69.35 miles (111.61 km) SSE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 4 | 72.33 miles (116.41 km) NNW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 5 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) W | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 105.02 miles (169.02 km) WNW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 107.08 miles (172.33 km) NE | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 8 | 109.76 miles (176.65 km) NNW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 9 | 113.98 miles (183.43 km) WSW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 121.56 miles (195.63 km) SSW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 11 | 126.41 miles (203.44 km) SSE | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 12 | 126.88 miles (204.20 km) W | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 151.74 miles (244.19 km) WSW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 14 | 153.89 miles (247.66 km) SE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 15 | 160.48 miles (258.27 km) W | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.98 miles (18,611.98 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,122.69 miles (17,900.19 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,119.05 miles (17,894.32 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,111.64 miles (17,882.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,095.99 miles (17,857.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,092.93 miles (17,852.30 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,088.28 miles (17,844.82 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,081.24 miles (17,833.49 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,067.24 miles (17,810.95 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,061.71 miles (17,802.05 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,053.13 miles (17,788.24 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,047.32 miles (17,778.90 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,046.38 miles (17,777.38 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.92 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,043.50 miles (17,772.74 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |