Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, California, United States and Tandil, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX), Santa Maria, California, United States and Tandil Airport (TDL), Tandil, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,344 miles (or 10,210 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 Public Airport and Tandil 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 Public Airport and Tandil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMX / KSMX |
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Location: | Santa Maria, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'56"N by 120°27'26"W |
Area Served: | Santa Maria, California |
Operator/Owner: | Santa Maria Public Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 261 feet (80 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMX |
More Information: | SMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDL / SAZT |
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Location: | Tandil, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'31"S by 59°13'39"W |
Area Served: | Tandil, Buenos Aires |
Operator/Owner: | Government and Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TDL |
More Information: | TDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX):
- Other enhancements include a new passenger terminal holding room that opened February 2008.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of SMX.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Public Airport", another name for SMX is "Capt. G. Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The airport was built by the United States Army during World War II, known as Santa Maria Army Air Field.
- After the war Santa Barbara County and the city of Santa Maria acquired the land and facilities through two grants in 1948.
- Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Santa Maria Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 261 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria Public 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 Tandil Airport (TDL):
- Because of Tandil Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Tandil 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 Tandil Airport (TDL) is Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT), which is nearly antipodal to Tandil Airport (meaning Tandil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yantai Laishan International Airport), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Yantai, Shandong, China.
- Tandil Airport (TDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tandil Airport (TDL) is Olavarría Airport (OVR), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WNW of TDL.
- In addition to being known as "Tandil Airport", another name for TDL is "Aeropuerto de Tandil".