Nonstop flight route between Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and Ioannina, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'56"N by 81°57'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°41'47"N by 20°49'21"E)
Distance from SPA to IOA:
5,315.82 miles (8,554.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA), Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and Ioannina National Airport (IOA), Ioannina, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,316 miles (or 8,555 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 Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport and Ioannina National 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 Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport and Ioannina National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPA / KSPA |
| Airport Name: | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'56"N by 81°57'23"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPA |
| More Information: | SPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOA / LGIO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ioannina, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°41'47"N by 20°49'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1558 feet (475 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOA |
| More Information: | IOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA):
- Because of Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Spartanburg Downtown Memorial 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 airport is home to the Spartanburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and to the Spartanburg Pilot's Association
- The closest airport to Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of SPA.
- During World War II the airport was a training facility for the United States Army Air Corp and a refueling stop for naval aviators.
- The furthest airport from Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,463 miles (18,449 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport once had three intersecting runways with a parallel taxiway system that connected them to the aircraft parking apron.
Facts about Ioannina National Airport (IOA):
- The closest airport to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) is Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) W of IOA.
- In addition to being known as "Ioannina National Airport", another name for IOA is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων".
- The furthest airport from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,504 miles (18,514 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ioannina National Airport (IOA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.93 miles (24.03 km) W | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.79 miles (36.67 km) WSW | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 26.18 miles (42.13 km) WSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 42.93 miles (69.10 km) W | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) SSW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) NW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 51.69 miles (83.19 km) SW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 55.41 miles (89.17 km) WSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 60.90 miles (98.01 km) ENE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 65.38 miles (105.21 km) NNE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 65.46 miles (105.34 km) NNE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 75.62 miles (121.69 km) ENE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) ENE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 79.27 miles (127.57 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) SE | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,463.47 miles (18,448.63 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,443.75 miles (18,416.88 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,424.23 miles (18,385.47 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,409.87 miles (18,362.37 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,407.88 miles (18,359.15 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,398.26 miles (18,343.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,392.35 miles (18,334.16 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,384.54 miles (18,321.60 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,373.17 miles (18,303.29 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,359.11 miles (18,280.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,323.04 miles (18,222.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,319.32 miles (18,216.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,318.99 miles (18,216.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,316.16 miles (18,211.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,314.47 miles (18,208.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.89 miles (78.69 km) W | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 2 | 53.02 miles (85.33 km) S | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 3 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) NNE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 4 | 67.57 miles (108.75 km) NE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 5 | 80.75 miles (129.95 km) SSE | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.71 km) E | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 7 | 102.59 miles (165.11 km) N | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 8 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) ESE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 9 | 111.58 miles (179.57 km) SSE | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 10 | 126.98 miles (204.35 km) ENE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 11 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) NNW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 12 | 134.47 miles (216.40 km) S | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 13 | 147.26 miles (237.00 km) WNW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 14 | 147.49 miles (237.36 km) ESE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NNE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,503.92 miles (18,513.71 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,214.52 miles (18,047.97 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,204.63 miles (18,032.05 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,165.11 miles (17,968.45 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,158.85 miles (17,958.38 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,158.48 miles (17,957.78 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,147.56 miles (17,940.22 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,118.72 miles (17,893.81 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,115.12 miles (17,888.01 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,111.81 miles (17,882.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,106.68 miles (17,874.43 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,105.54 miles (17,872.59 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,082.24 miles (17,835.10 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,080.99 miles (17,833.08 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,077.90 miles (17,828.11 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |