Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Portugal and Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°41'0"N by 69°1'59"E)
Distance from SMA to MPD:
5,389.39 miles (8,673.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal and Sindhri Airport (MPD), Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,389 miles (or 8,673 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 Santa Maria Airport and Sindhri 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 Santa Maria Airport and Sindhri Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPD / OPMP |
| Airport Name: | Sindhri Airport |
| Location: | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'0"N by 69°1'59"E |
| Area Served: | Sindhri, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | PAF |
| Airport Type: | Mily |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPD |
| More Information: | MPD Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (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.
- For a while, Air France's supersonic Concordes were routed to Santa Maria on refueling layovers between Paris and Caracas.
- The forerunner of SATA Air Açores initiated services concurrently to São Miguel and Terceira from Santa Maria Airport on 5 August 1947, using a plane christened "Açor".
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for SMA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
Facts about Sindhri Airport (MPD):
- The furthest airport from Sindhri Airport (MPD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Sindhri Airport (meaning Sindhri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Sindhri Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Sindhri 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 Sindhri Airport (MPD) is Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of MPD.
- Sindhri Airport (MPD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.64 miles (78.27 km) WSW | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 105.49 miles (169.77 km) N | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) NNW | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) WSW | Jinnah International Airport (KHI) | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 139.90 miles (225.14 km) NE | Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) | Jaisalmer, India | |
| 6 | 141.62 miles (227.92 km) N | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) SSE | Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India | |
| 8 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) N | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 189.89 miles (305.59 km) SSE | Kandla Airport (IXY) | Gandhidham / Kandla, India | |
| 10 | 207.53 miles (333.99 km) NW | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 230.76 miles (371.38 km) SSE | Jamnagar Airport (JGA) | Jamnagar, Gujurat, India | |
| 12 | 252.49 miles (406.34 km) E | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 13 | 257.88 miles (415.02 km) SSE | Rajkot Airport (RAJ) | Rajkot, India | |
| 14 | 289.45 miles (465.82 km) SE | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 15 | 301.90 miles (485.87 km) NNE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.76 miles (19,789.67 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,923.01 miles (17,578.83 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,695.14 miles (17,212.11 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,655.40 miles (17,148.16 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,611.34 miles (17,077.25 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,449.08 miles (16,816.13 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,392.92 miles (16,725.74 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,302.71 miles (16,580.57 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,296.49 miles (16,570.55 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,245.23 miles (16,488.07 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,213.72 miles (16,437.35 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,211.59 miles (16,433.92 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,150.13 miles (16,335.02 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,108.40 miles (16,267.86 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,087.68 miles (16,234.51 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |