Nonstop flight route between Växjö, Sweden and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(56°55'44"N by 14°43'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from VXO to AFA:
7,942.95 miles (12,782.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Växjö Småland Airport (VXO), Växjö, Sweden and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,943 miles (or 12,783 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 Växjö Småland Airport and San Rafael 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 Växjö Småland Airport and San Rafael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VXO / ESMX |
| Airport Name: | Växjö Småland Airport |
| Location: | Växjö, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'44"N by 14°43'40"E |
| Area Served: | Växjö |
| Operator/Owner: | Växjö Småland Airport AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 610 feet (186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXO |
| More Information: | VXO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W |
| Area Served: | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2470 feet (753 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFA |
| More Information: | AFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Växjö Småland Airport (VXO):
- The closest airport to Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) is Ronneby Airport (RNB), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSE of VXO.
- Because of Växjö Småland Airport's relatively low elevation of 610 feet, planes can take off or land at Växjö Småland 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 Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- The closest airport to San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of AFA.
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
- The furthest airport from San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is nearly antipodal to San Rafael Airport (meaning San Rafael Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Luoyang Beijiao Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in Luoyang, Henan, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.11 miles (80.64 km) SSE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 61.35 miles (98.73 km) ESE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 3 | 62.31 miles (100.28 km) NNW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) ENE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 5 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) WSW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) SSW | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 83.81 miles (134.87 km) WSW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 8 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) NNE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 109.79 miles (176.70 km) SSW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 11 | 112.65 miles (181.29 km) SW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 12 | 120.48 miles (193.90 km) SW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 13 | 120.65 miles (194.17 km) NNW | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) WNW | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 15 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) NNE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.01 miles (18,359.37 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.71 miles (17,938.85 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,128.47 miles (17,909.49 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,119.90 miles (17,895.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.75 miles (17,871.31 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,098.75 miles (17,861.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,097.08 miles (17,858.97 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,096.11 miles (17,857.41 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,083.45 miles (17,837.05 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,070.84 miles (17,816.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,054.73 miles (17,790.82 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.15 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,044.82 miles (17,774.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,042.70 miles (17,771.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,042.35 miles (17,770.90 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.09 miles (146.59 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) N | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) NE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) WNW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) N | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.76 miles (337.58 km) WNW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 301.62 miles (485.40 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.57 miles (19,940.64 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 3 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 12,308.99 miles (19,809.36 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) E | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) NW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) E | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) NNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.85 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |