Nonstop flight route between Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,033 miles (or 6,490 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 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Santiago de Compostela 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 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Santiago de Compostela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATL / KATL |
Airport Name: | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'12"N by 84°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Atlanta, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Atlanta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1026 feet (313 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATL |
More Information: | ATL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCQ / LEST |
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Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL):
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport handled 95,462,867 passengers last year.
- Although Eastern was a larger airline than Delta until airline deregulation in 1978, Delta was an early adopter of the hub and spoke route system, with Atlanta as its primary hub between the Midwest and Florida, giving it an advantage in the Atlanta market.
- The closest airport to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) E of ATL.
- The concourses are connected by an underground Transportation Mall, which begins at the main terminal and passes under the center of each concourse.
- The furthest airport from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hartsfield–Jackson had its beginnings with a five-year, rent-free lease on 287 acres that was the home of an abandoned auto racetrack named The Atlanta Speedway.
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has 5 runways.
- After the Southeastern U.S.
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Passenger numbers have increased significantly at the airport, from 1.3 million in 2000 to 2.4 in 2011.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- On 13 October 2011 a new passenger terminal opened at the airport, replacing the old 1969 terminal.
- The terminal is due to be expanded in the near future.
- In 1948, work began on asphalting the main runway.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.