Nonstop flight route between Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Padua, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°23'44"N by 11°50'53"E)
Distance from SWW to QPA:
5,593.28 miles (9,001.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA), Padua, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,593 miles (or 9,001 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 Avenger Field and Padua “Gino Allegri” 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 Avenger Field and Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QPA / LIPU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Padua, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°23'44"N by 11°50'53"E |
| Area Served: | Padua |
| Airport Type: | Civil and militar |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QPA |
| More Information: | QPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- The WASPs were employed under the Civil Service program.
- In the year ending February 6, 2012 the airport had 4,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 12 per day.
Facts about Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA):
- Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport", another name for QPA is "Aeroporto di Padova “Gino Allegri”".
- The closest airport to Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) is Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NW of QPA.
- Because of Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Padua “Gino Allegri” 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 Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (meaning Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.70 miles (31.71 km) NW | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 2 | 24.43 miles (39.32 km) NE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 3 | 25.57 miles (41.15 km) ENE | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 4 | 46.58 miles (74.96 km) W | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 5 | 56.64 miles (91.15 km) NNE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 6 | 56.86 miles (91.51 km) NE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 7 | 65.43 miles (105.31 km) SSW | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 8 | 73.60 miles (118.44 km) W | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 9 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) NNW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 10 | 82.56 miles (132.87 km) N | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 11 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) S | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 12 | 83.97 miles (135.14 km) ENE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 13 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) WSW | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 14 | 85.83 miles (138.14 km) E | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 15 | 102.18 miles (164.45 km) SSE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.01 miles (19,334.63 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,588.29 miles (18,649.50 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,572.11 miles (18,623.46 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,566.57 miles (18,614.55 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,545.12 miles (18,580.02 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,537.76 miles (18,568.18 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,534.19 miles (18,562.44 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,511.21 miles (18,525.44 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,508.98 miles (18,521.86 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,507.86 miles (18,520.06 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,505.79 miles (18,516.73 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,498.47 miles (18,504.95 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,493.58 miles (18,497.07 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,477.27 miles (18,470.83 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,469.94 miles (18,459.04 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |