Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°24'2"S by 56°30'28"W)
Distance from SWS to ATI:
6,496.00 miles (10,454.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Artigas International Airport (ATI), Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,496 miles (or 10,454 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 Swansea Airport and Artigas International 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 Swansea Airport and Artigas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
| Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
| More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATI / SUAG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'2"S by 56°30'28"W |
| Area Served: | Artigas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATI |
| More Information: | ATI Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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.
- Air Wales used the airport between October 2001 and October 2004, offering flights to Dublin, Cork, Amsterdam, Jersey and London.
- The 1990s saw the arrival of Heli-air Wales to the airport, and so began the era of Helicopter Training in South Wales.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airport is mainly used to handle light helicopters and small private aircraft.
- The fire brigade at Swansea is CAT 1, and able to do CAT 2 on request.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Artigas International Airport (ATI):
- Because of Artigas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Artigas 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.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- The closest airport to Artigas International Airport (ATI) is Ruben Berta International Airport (URG), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NW of ATI.
- The airport was opened in November 1973.
- The furthest airport from Artigas International Airport (ATI) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Artigas International Airport (meaning Artigas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
- In addition to being known as "Artigas International Airport", another name for ATI is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Artigas".
- Artigas International Airport (ATI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) SSE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) S | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 89.38 miles (143.85 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.80 miles (157.40 km) E | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) E | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 111.96 miles (180.18 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) ENE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.88 km) NNE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.90 miles (19,257.20 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,957.26 miles (19,243.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,939.32 miles (19,214.43 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.02 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.82 miles (19,155.68 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.07 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,871.27 miles (19,104.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,870.67 miles (19,103.94 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.96 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,832.28 miles (19,042.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,810.69 miles (19,007.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,793.17 miles (18,979.21 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.24 miles (85.68 km) NW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 54.83 miles (88.24 km) NE | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 62.46 miles (100.52 km) NW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 68.12 miles (109.63 km) W | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 73.00 miles (117.47 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) WNW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 99.32 miles (159.84 km) SSE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 107.86 miles (173.58 km) SW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 9 | 113.18 miles (182.15 km) SW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 125.02 miles (201.20 km) NW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 11 | 146.49 miles (235.76 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 157.77 miles (253.91 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 163.68 miles (263.42 km) SSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) ENE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 190.21 miles (306.12 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.99 miles (19,894.65 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,324.28 miles (19,833.95 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 12,309.14 miles (19,809.58 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 12,297.50 miles (19,790.86 km) ENE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 5 | 12,259.20 miles (19,729.22 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,254.04 miles (19,720.91 km) E | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 7 | 12,243.95 miles (19,704.68 km) ENE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,240.22 miles (19,698.67 km) ENE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,217.04 miles (19,661.38 km) ENE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 12,202.40 miles (19,637.81 km) NE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,194.10 miles (19,624.46 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,168.83 miles (19,583.78 km) NE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,159.10 miles (19,568.12 km) NW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 14 | 12,156.58 miles (19,564.07 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 15 | 12,152.41 miles (19,557.36 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |