Nonstop flight route between Sármellék, Hungary and Ventspils, Latvia:
Departure Airport:
(46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°21'28"N by 21°32'39"E)
Distance from SOB to VNT:
760.13 miles (1,223.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary and Ventspils International Airport (VNT), Ventspils, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 760 miles (or 1,223 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 relatively short distance between Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Ventspils International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOB / LHSM |
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| Location: | Sármellék, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E |
| Area Served: | Lake Balaton, Hungary |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOB |
| More Information: | SOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNT / EVVA |
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| Location: | Ventspils, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°21'28"N by 21°32'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Ventspils |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNT |
| More Information: | VNT Maps & Info |
Facts about Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):
- Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.
- Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Its importance is due to the proximity of Lake Balaton, Hungary's most important holiday resort and the thermal spas of Hévíz and Zalakaros.
- The furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
- Due to financial problems, the airport closed over the winter period 2008–09, but closed indefinitely on 10 October 2009.
Facts about Ventspils International Airport (VNT):
- Ventspils International Airport (VNT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ventspils International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Ventspils International 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 Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ventspils Airport was founded in 1975.
- In addition to being known as "Ventspils International Airport", another name for VNT is "Ventspils Starptautiskā Lidosta".
- At the time the re-opening of the airport was being considered, people in the Ventspils region and corporate clients who wished to travel by air used the airport at Riga that was 202 km away from Ventspils.
- The closest airport to Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Liepāja International Airport (LPX), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of VNT.
- The most important result of the activities was the start of operation in 2000 upon receiving the certificate.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.39 miles (114.90 km) W | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia |     |
| 2 | 83.46 miles (134.31 km) SW | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 3 | 84.01 miles (135.19 km) WNW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 4 | 102.17 miles (164.43 km) NNW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 5 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) N | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) ENE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 7 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) SE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 8 | 120.75 miles (194.33 km) S | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 9 | 132.56 miles (213.33 km) WSW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 133.83 miles (215.38 km) W | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 11 | 137.52 miles (221.32 km) NNE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) SE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 13 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) SW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 14 | 162.41 miles (261.37 km) N | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 163.18 miles (262.60 km) NNE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.29 miles (18,903.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,320.08 miles (18,217.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,302.39 miles (18,189.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,298.05 miles (18,182.40 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,275.76 miles (18,146.53 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,270.53 miles (18,138.11 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,265.96 miles (18,130.77 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,245.15 miles (18,097.28 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,243.18 miles (18,094.09 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,239.44 miles (18,088.09 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,236.34 miles (18,083.09 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,232.53 miles (18,076.96 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,224.77 miles (18,064.47 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,220.54 miles (18,057.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,201.62 miles (18,027.22 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.46 miles (97.29 km) SSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 2 | 69.95 miles (112.57 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 3 | 95.79 miles (154.17 km) ESE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 4 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) S | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 114.29 miles (183.94 km) S | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 6 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) WNW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 7 | 122.16 miles (196.59 km) NNE | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 8 | 123.19 miles (198.25 km) SE | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 9 | 130.16 miles (209.48 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 10 | 174.40 miles (280.66 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 11 | 184.70 miles (297.24 km) NE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) W | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 13 | 189.96 miles (305.71 km) NW | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 14 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) SSE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 15 | 195.94 miles (315.34 km) WNW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,219.84 miles (18,056.54 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,898.09 miles (17,538.73 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,883.87 miles (17,515.85 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,866.66 miles (17,488.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,860.26 miles (17,477.85 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,856.31 miles (17,471.50 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,856.14 miles (17,471.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,852.58 miles (17,465.49 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,840.65 miles (17,446.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,835.20 miles (17,437.52 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,827.07 miles (17,424.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,820.47 miles (17,413.82 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,807.40 miles (17,392.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,803.64 miles (17,386.73 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,803.06 miles (17,385.79 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |