Nonstop flight route between Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Fort Pierce, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,386 miles (or 8,668 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and St. Lucie County 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and St. Lucie County 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: | TAR / LIBG | 
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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: | FPR / KFPR | 
| Airport Name: | St. Lucie County International Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FPR | 
| More Information: | FPR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR):
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
 - In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
 - Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR):
- That history of the airport dates back to 1921 when The Commercial Club of Fort Pierce built an airport where the local American Legion building now stands on U.S.
 - The closest airport to St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of FPR.
 - Because of St. Lucie County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lucie County 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.
 - Runway 10L-28R was completed early 2010 costing $15.3 million, the runway currently has no taxiways to parking therefore making it designated for touch and go operations.
 - The furthest airport from St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,569 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 - St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) has 3 runways.
 
