Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Santa Marta, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°7'9"N by 74°13'50"W)
Distance from TIW to SMR:
3,748.67 miles (6,032.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), Santa Marta, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,749 miles (or 6,033 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport and Simón Bolívar 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport and Simón Bolívar 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: | TIW / KTIW |
| Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
| More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMR / SKSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°7'9"N by 74°13'50"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMR |
| More Information: | SMR Maps & Info |
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- Tacoma Narrows Airport covers an area of 644 acres at an elevation of 294 feet above mean sea level.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
- The furthest airport from Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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.
Facts about Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR):
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Simón Bolívar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Simón Bolívar 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.
- The closest airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of SMR.
- The furthest airport from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Simón Bolívar International Airport (meaning Simón Bolívar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Simón Bolívar International Airport", another name for SMR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.19 miles (16.40 km) SSE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) S | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 17.66 miles (28.43 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 17.72 miles (28.53 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 23.00 miles (37.01 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) W | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 27.33 miles (43.98 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 36.77 miles (59.18 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 55.36 miles (89.10 km) N | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 55.70 miles (89.63 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) NNW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 65.30 miles (105.09 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.13 miles (17,376.26 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,728.84 miles (17,266.35 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,640.61 miles (17,124.36 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,611.13 miles (17,076.91 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,610.12 miles (17,075.29 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,606.94 miles (17,070.18 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,589.02 miles (17,041.33 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,582.41 miles (17,030.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,578.15 miles (17,023.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,574.00 miles (17,017.16 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,570.97 miles (17,012.29 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,565.89 miles (17,004.10 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,561.82 miles (16,997.56 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,551.49 miles (16,980.93 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,551.18 miles (16,980.43 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.55 miles (65.25 km) WSW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 2 | 81.68 miles (131.44 km) SE | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 3 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) ENE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 4 | 98.82 miles (159.03 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 5 | 118.24 miles (190.29 km) E | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) SSW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 7 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) ESE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) SW | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 9 | 203.23 miles (327.06 km) SSW | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 10 | 204.81 miles (329.61 km) ESE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 214.93 miles (345.89 km) SE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 227.48 miles (366.10 km) SSW | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 13 | 239.61 miles (385.61 km) SE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 245.02 miles (394.31 km) SE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 246.59 miles (396.85 km) S | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.18 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,120.31 miles (19,505.69 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,108.14 miles (19,486.12 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,092.85 miles (19,461.51 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,086.49 miles (19,451.26 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,082.26 miles (19,444.47 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,080.96 miles (19,442.38 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,044.48 miles (19,383.66 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,028.74 miles (19,358.33 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,011.58 miles (19,330.71 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,986.01 miles (19,289.56 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,958.43 miles (19,245.17 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,914.73 miles (19,174.85 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,893.03 miles (19,139.92 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |