Nonstop flight route between Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°24'0"N by 99°25'49"E)
Distance from TAR to AEG:
5,737.08 miles (9,232.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Aek Godang Airport (AEG), Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,737 miles (or 9,233 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAR / LIBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E |
| Area Served: | Taranto / Grottaglie, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAR |
| More Information: | TAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEG / WIME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'0"N by 99°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Padang Sidempuan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 922 feet (281 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEG |
| More Information: | AEG Maps & Info |
Facts about Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR):
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
- Because of Taranto-Grottaglie Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Taranto-Grottaglie 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.
- During World War II, Grottaglie Airfield was a military airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
- The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
- The furthest airport from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,817 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aek Godang Airport (AEG):
- In addition to being known as "Aek Godang Airport", another name for AEG is "Bandar Udara Aek Godang".
- Aek Godang Airport (AEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aek Godang Airport's relatively low elevation of 922 feet, planes can take off or land at Aek Godang 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 Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is nearly antipodal to Aek Godang Airport (meaning Aek Godang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reales Tamarindos Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,974 kilometers) away in Portoviejo, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Binaka Airport (GNS), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) W of AEG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ENE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy |     |
| 2 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) ESE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 3 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) NW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.43 miles (171.28 km) S | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 5 | 116.16 miles (186.95 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 6 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 7 | 130.90 miles (210.67 km) W | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 8 | 135.87 miles (218.66 km) ENE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 9 | 146.96 miles (236.51 km) ESE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 10 | 147.22 miles (236.93 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 11 | 148.14 miles (238.40 km) NNE | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 12 | 159.26 miles (256.31 km) NE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 13 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) W | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 14 | 180.41 miles (290.34 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 15 | 189.38 miles (304.78 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,692.46 miles (18,817.15 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,396.78 miles (18,341.29 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,350.03 miles (18,266.06 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,328.07 miles (18,230.71 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,300.19 miles (18,185.85 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,299.76 miles (18,185.16 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,298.50 miles (18,183.12 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,293.64 miles (18,175.31 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,285.73 miles (18,162.57 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,265.82 miles (18,130.54 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,262.92 miles (18,125.88 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,259.09 miles (18,119.71 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,259.05 miles (18,119.64 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,244.01 miles (18,095.44 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,241.29 miles (18,091.05 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) W | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 139.11 miles (223.87 km) E | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.07 km) ESE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 158.03 miles (254.33 km) NNW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 159.37 miles (256.48 km) NNW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 162.11 miles (260.88 km) SSE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 182.01 miles (292.92 km) ENE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 188.88 miles (303.98 km) NE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 196.47 miles (316.18 km) NE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 203.80 miles (327.98 km) ENE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 213.36 miles (343.36 km) NNE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 247.19 miles (397.81 km) NNE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 275.52 miles (443.40 km) NNE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 279.10 miles (449.17 km) SSE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.11 miles (19,973.70 km) SSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,404.52 miles (19,963.09 km) SSE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,374.10 miles (19,914.13 km) SSE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,366.21 miles (19,901.44 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,298.37 miles (19,792.26 km) W | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,297.60 miles (19,791.02 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,290.37 miles (19,779.38 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,287.51 miles (19,774.79 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,286.58 miles (19,773.28 km) SW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,263.50 miles (19,736.14 km) W | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,260.06 miles (19,730.61 km) WSW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,260.01 miles (19,730.52 km) SSW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,256.65 miles (19,725.12 km) WSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,226.52 miles (19,676.62 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |