Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Cagliari, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°15'5"N by 9°3'15"E)
Distance from SWS to CAG:
1,061.18 miles (1,707.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), Cagliari, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,061 miles (or 1,708 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 Swansea Airport and Cagliari Elmas Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CAG / LIEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cagliari, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°15'5"N by 9°3'15"E |
| Area Served: | Cagliari, Sardinia |
| Operator/Owner: | So.G.Aer. S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAG |
| More Information: | CAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- From 2008 to 2011 the airport was the base for the formation aerobatic team 'Team Osprey'.
- The aerodrome fulfilled a variety of military roles during World War II, with the addition of an Armament Practice Camp in October 1943 which expanded into an Armament Practice Station in July 1945 following which it went into 'care and maintenance' in October 1946.
- De Havilland Aviation were based at the airport from 1996 to 2002 restoring former de Havilland military and naval aircraft to flying condition, including Vampires, Venom, Sea Devon and Sea Vixen.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG):
- Cagliari Elmas Airport handled 3,592,020 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Cagliari Elmas Airport", other names for CAG include "International "Mario Mameli"" and "Aeroporto di Cagliari".
- The furthest airport from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cagliari Elmas Airport (meaning Cagliari Elmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,012 miles (19,332 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is Tortolì Airport (TTB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NE of CAG.
- Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) NE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 2 | 103.59 miles (166.72 km) NNW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 3 | 115.54 miles (185.95 km) NNE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 4 | 144.32 miles (232.25 km) SSE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) N | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) S | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 177.70 miles (285.98 km) SSE | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 180.44 miles (290.40 km) SSW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 9 | 185.12 miles (297.92 km) N | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 10 | 200.82 miles (323.18 km) SW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 11 | 207.51 miles (333.95 km) ESE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 12 | 226.60 miles (364.68 km) N | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 13 | 229.01 miles (368.56 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 14 | 230.23 miles (370.52 km) ESE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 232.10 miles (373.53 km) SSE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.18 miles (19,331.69 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.71 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.31 miles (18,968.18 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,775.23 miles (18,950.35 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,745.86 miles (18,903.08 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,740.03 miles (18,893.70 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,733.34 miles (18,882.94 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,720.24 miles (18,861.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.45 miles (18,858.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,709.88 miles (18,845.18 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,690.23 miles (18,813.55 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,689.99 miles (18,813.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.17 miles (18,811.84 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,685.33 miles (18,805.67 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,680.96 miles (18,798.64 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |