Nonstop flight route between Statesboro, Georgia, United States and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(32°28'58"N by 81°44'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from TBR to SMA:
3,180.13 miles (5,117.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR), Statesboro, Georgia, United States and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,180 miles (or 5,118 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 Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field and Santa Maria 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 Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBR / KTBR |
| Airport Name: | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field |
| Location: | Statesboro, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'58"N by 81°44'12"W |
| Area Served: | Statesboro, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Statesboro & Bulloch County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBR |
| More Information: | TBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMA / LPAZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W |
| Area Served: | Vila do Porto |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMA |
| More Information: | SMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR):
- When the reconnaissance units left, liaison units that primarily flew Stinson L-5 Sentinels were stationed at Statesboro for the remainder of the war.
- The closest airport to Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SE of TBR.
- The furthest airport from Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) has 2 runways.
- The Air Force returned to Statesboro in 1961 when a Strategic Air Command radar detachment operated at the airport.
- May 1944 was a very busy month at Statesboro.
- The AAF placed Statesboro Army Air Field under the command of Third Air Force making it a subbase of Morris Field at Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport is a public airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Statesboro, a city in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States.
- Because of Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field 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.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is Moruya Airport (MYA), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Moruya Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.
- It has one runway which is 3,048 m × 60 m.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Horta, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- A chartered Boeing 707-300, Independent Air Flight 1851 from Bergamo, Italy in 1989 crashed on approach to Santa Maria Airport, when it struck the Pico Alto mountain.
- It was built in the context of the Second World War, by US troops in order to maintain supply lines to Europe, and inaugurated on 26 July 1945.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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.
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) SE | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States |     |
| 2 | 42.10 miles (67.75 km) WSW | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) SSE | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 47.55 miles (76.53 km) SE | Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) | Savannah, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 57.26 miles (92.16 km) NNE | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 62.70 miles (100.91 km) NNW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 63.24 miles (101.78 km) ESE | Hilton Head Airport (HHH) | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 64.47 miles (103.75 km) E | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 70.19 miles (112.95 km) NNW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 70.57 miles (113.58 km) ENE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 71.86 miles (115.65 km) WSW | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 72.94 miles (117.39 km) W | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) | Dublin, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 80.66 miles (129.82 km) N | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 84.37 miles (135.77 km) NE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 86.04 miles (138.47 km) S | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.43 miles (18,442.12 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,442.38 miles (18,414.67 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,436.13 miles (18,404.61 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,427.76 miles (18,391.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,427.76 miles (18,391.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,426.21 miles (18,388.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,426.04 miles (18,388.38 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,408.58 miles (18,360.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,408.45 miles (18,360.07 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,402.36 miles (18,350.27 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,399.32 miles (18,345.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,374.05 miles (18,304.71 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,366.91 miles (18,293.22 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,360.56 miles (18,283.01 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,312.77 miles (18,206.10 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 560.01 miles (901.25 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 566.98 miles (912.46 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 719.25 miles (1,157.51 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 771.87 miles (1,242.20 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 778.68 miles (1,253.16 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 793.97 miles (1,277.77 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 844.99 miles (1,359.87 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 869.00 miles (1,398.51 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.03 miles (19,579.28 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,135.02 miles (19,529.37 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,113.81 miles (19,495.24 km) ESE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) SE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,102.07 miles (19,476.35 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) SE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,054.69 miles (19,400.10 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,047.90 miles (19,389.17 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |