Nonstop flight route between Smithton, Tasmania, Australia and Raton, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°50'6"S by 145°4'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'30"N by 104°30'7"W)
Distance from SIO to RTN:
8,778.93 miles (14,128.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smithton Airport (SIO), Smithton, Tasmania, Australia and Raton Municipal Airport (RTN), Raton, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,779 miles (or 14,128 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 Smithton Airport and Raton Municipal 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 Smithton Airport and Raton Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIO / YSMI |
| Airport Name: | Smithton Airport |
| Location: | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'6"S by 145°4'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DIER |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIO |
| More Information: | SIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTN / KRTN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Raton, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'30"N by 104°30'7"W |
| Area Served: | Raton, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Raton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6352 feet (1,936 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTN |
| More Information: | RTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Smithton Airport (SIO):
- The furthest airport from Smithton Airport (SIO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Smithton Airport (meaning Smithton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Smithton Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Smithton 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.
- Smithton Airport (SIO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Smithton Airport (SIO) is Burnie Airport (BWT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ESE of SIO.
Facts about Raton Municipal Airport (RTN):
- The furthest airport from Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,053 miles (17,788 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) is Perry Stokes Airport (TAD), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNE of RTN.
- In addition to being known as "Raton Municipal Airport", another name for RTN is "Crews Field".
- Because of Raton Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,352 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RTN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RTN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Until around 1954 Continental Airlines stopped there, a DC-3 a day each way between Denver and Albuquerque, but Raton may not have seen an airliner since then.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) ESE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia |     |
| 2 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) ESE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.21 miles (150.01 km) E | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) ESE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) ENE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) ESE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 184.69 miles (297.23 km) NNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 186.35 miles (299.90 km) SE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 197.55 miles (317.93 km) N | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) NNW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 218.83 miles (352.17 km) N | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 224.73 miles (361.67 km) NW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 243.06 miles (391.16 km) NE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.71 miles (19,667.28 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,070.45 miles (19,425.46 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,058.33 miles (19,405.95 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,052.80 miles (19,397.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,997.56 miles (19,308.15 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,899.84 miles (19,150.89 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,849.28 miles (19,069.52 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,440.34 miles (18,411.40 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.54 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,304.72 miles (18,193.13 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,289.56 miles (18,168.75 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,289.28 miles (18,168.29 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,283.08 miles (18,158.32 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,202.50 miles (18,028.64 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.86 miles (59.33 km) NNE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) WSW | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) ESE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) SSW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 89.15 miles (143.47 km) WNW | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 99.05 miles (159.41 km) WSW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 106.92 miles (172.07 km) N | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) WSW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 117.77 miles (189.54 km) SW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 118.87 miles (191.30 km) SSE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 119.56 miles (192.41 km) ESE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 135.37 miles (217.86 km) NE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 143.03 miles (230.19 km) N | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 145.80 miles (234.65 km) WNW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 150.22 miles (241.76 km) NW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.08 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,880.77 miles (17,510.86 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,829.08 miles (17,427.67 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,811.57 miles (17,399.49 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,570.99 miles (17,012.31 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,487.40 miles (16,877.79 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,440.65 miles (16,802.56 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,435.18 miles (16,793.76 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,394.82 miles (16,728.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,364.69 miles (16,680.31 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,335.79 miles (16,633.80 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,291.09 miles (16,561.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,285.26 miles (16,552.47 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,280.76 miles (16,545.23 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,270.04 miles (16,527.99 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |