Nonstop flight route between Sparti, Laconia, Greece and Shaoguan, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 22°31'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E)
Distance from SPJ to HSC:
5,248.04 miles (8,445.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sparti Airport (SPJ), Sparti, Laconia, Greece and Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC), Shaoguan, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,248 miles (or 8,446 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 Sparti Airport and Shaoguan Guitou 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 Sparti Airport and Shaoguan Guitou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPJ / LGSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sparti, Laconia, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 22°31'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPJ |
| More Information: | SPJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E |
| Area Served: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSC |
| More Information: | HSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sparti Airport (SPJ):
- The furthest airport from Sparti Airport (SPJ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Sparti Airport (SPJ) is Kalamata International Airport (KLX), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WNW of SPJ.
- Because of Sparti Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Sparti 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sparti Airport", other names for SPJ include "Αεροδρόμιο Σπάρτης" and "Sparti Airport".
- Sparti Airport (SPJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC):
- In addition to being known as "Shaoguan Guitou Airport", other names for HSC include "韶关桂头机场" and "Sháoguān Guìtóu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NE of HSC.
- The furthest airport from Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is nearly antipodal to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (meaning Shaoguan Guitou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Salta, Salta Province, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.66 km) WNW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece |     |
| 2 | 41.00 miles (65.98 km) ENE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) SSE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 4 | 101.24 miles (162.92 km) NW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 5 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) NE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 6 | 104.94 miles (168.88 km) WNW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 7 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) E | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 8 | 129.49 miles (208.40 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 9 | 134.58 miles (216.59 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 10 | 137.00 miles (220.48 km) ENE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 143.61 miles (231.11 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 12 | 155.84 miles (250.79 km) N | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 13 | 156.94 miles (252.57 km) E | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 158.53 miles (255.13 km) ENE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 161.27 miles (259.54 km) NNE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.68 miles (18,337.92 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,367.95 miles (18,294.90 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,338.17 miles (18,246.98 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,335.24 miles (18,242.26 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,273.43 miles (18,142.79 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,253.06 miles (18,110.01 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,095.90 miles (17,857.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,038.39 miles (17,764.52 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,034.77 miles (17,758.70 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,012.38 miles (17,722.67 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,011.01 miles (17,720.47 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,003.57 miles (17,708.48 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,994.21 miles (17,693.43 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.28 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,989.02 miles (17,685.06 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) NE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 2 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) S | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) NW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) SSE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 153.43 miles (246.92 km) NNE | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) S | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 172.64 miles (277.84 km) SW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 175.73 miles (282.81 km) ESE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) S | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 191.48 miles (308.16 km) SSE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 195.77 miles (315.07 km) S | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 14 | 202.74 miles (326.28 km) NNE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) S | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.23 miles (19,903.08 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,334.99 miles (19,851.20 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.85 miles (19,760.85 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.45 km) SW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.73 miles (19,678.57 km) SW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,218.02 miles (19,662.95 km) ESE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) SE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,198.59 miles (19,631.68 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.84 miles (19,628.87 km) SW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,181.90 miles (19,604.82 km) SSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,171.99 miles (19,588.87 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,171.13 miles (19,587.48 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,169.05 miles (19,584.13 km) ESE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,157.73 miles (19,565.92 km) SW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,155.00 miles (19,561.53 km) ESE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |