Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°17'55"N by 23°8'56"E)
Distance from SWS to PKH:
1,651.01 miles (2,657.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Porto Kheli Airport (PKH), Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,651 miles (or 2,657 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 Porto Kheli 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: | PKH / LGHL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'55"N by 23°8'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | T. Alexiou A.E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKH |
| More Information: | PKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- From 2008 to 2011 the airport was the base for the formation aerobatic team 'Team Osprey'.
- The airport was, for a short time, the headquarters of Air Wales before they ceased all operations from the airport to focus on more popular routes from Cardiff International Airport, although before their demise, the headquarters remained in Swansea, instead at a city-centre location.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- 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 airport is mainly used to handle light helicopters and small private aircraft.
- The 1990s saw the arrival of Heli-air Wales to the airport, and so began the era of Helicopter Training in South Wales.
Facts about Porto Kheli Airport (PKH):
- Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Kheli Airport", another name for PKH is "Αεροδρόμιο Πόρτο Χέλι".
- Because of Porto Kheli Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Kheli 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 Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,371 miles (18,299 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of PKH.
| 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 | 41.00 miles (65.98 km) WSW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 2 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) NE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 3 | 63.85 miles (102.76 km) WSW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 4 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) S | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 5 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) ESE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 99.32 miles (159.84 km) E | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 8 | 111.08 miles (178.76 km) WNW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.12 miles (194.93 km) E | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 123.07 miles (198.06 km) E | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 127.97 miles (205.95 km) WNW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 12 | 131.23 miles (211.19 km) N | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 133.04 miles (214.11 km) NW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 14 | 134.09 miles (215.80 km) N | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 15 | 134.18 miles (215.93 km) SSE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,370.69 miles (18,299.31 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,358.88 miles (18,280.29 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,317.10 miles (18,213.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,310.68 miles (18,202.73 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,250.64 miles (18,106.10 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,229.60 miles (18,072.25 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,067.06 miles (17,810.66 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,010.82 miles (17,720.16 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,003.57 miles (17,708.48 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,001.89 miles (17,705.78 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,974.07 miles (17,661.01 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,969.00 miles (17,652.86 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,967.50 miles (17,650.43 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,965.62 miles (17,647.41 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |