Nonstop flight route between Strasbourg, France and Santa Maria, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(48°32'30"N by 7°38'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 25°10'15"W)
Distance from SXB to SMA:
1,827.46 miles (2,941.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strasbourg International Airport (SXB), Strasbourg, France and Santa Maria Airport (SMA), Santa Maria, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,827 miles (or 2,941 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 relatively short distance between Strasbourg International Airport and Santa Maria Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXB / LFST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Strasbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'30"N by 7°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Strasbourg, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Strasbourg et du Bas Rhin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXB |
| More Information: | SXB Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Strasbourg International Airport (SXB):
- Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- After the opening of the new LGV Est high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg, there was a reduction in plane usage, but since 2011, traffic at the airport has grown.
- Because of Strasbourg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Strasbourg International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Strasbourg International Airport", another name for SXB is "Aéroport International de Strasbourg".
- The furthest airport from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Strasbourg International Airport (meaning Strasbourg International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is Black Forest Airport (LHA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of SXB.
- The airport is served by a shuttle train every 15 minutes.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (SMA):
- Santa Maria Airport is an airport located 5 km west northwest of the urbanized area of Vila do Porto on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, in the autonomous region of the Azores.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (SMA) is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NNW of SMA.
- For a while, Air France's supersonic Concordes were routed to Santa Maria on refueling layovers between Paris and Caracas.
- Santa Maria Airport handled 93,436 passengers last year.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.86 miles (23.91 km) SE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |     |
| 2 | 26.15 miles (42.08 km) NE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.39 miles (52.13 km) SSW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.17 km) NNW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) NNW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.34 miles (100.32 km) N | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) S | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) S | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 9 | 68.95 miles (110.97 km) N | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 10 | 70.03 miles (112.70 km) WNW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 11 | 72.56 miles (116.77 km) ENE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 12 | 73.23 miles (117.85 km) E | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) W | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 14 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) NNE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 15 | 82.67 miles (133.04 km) SSW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,055.86 miles (19,401.98 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,651.05 miles (18,750.49 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.23 miles (18,729.87 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,637.20 miles (18,728.22 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,634.33 miles (18,723.59 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.83 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,617.49 miles (18,696.50 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,617.22 miles (18,696.05 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,616.64 miles (18,695.12 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,614.33 miles (18,691.41 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,609.83 miles (18,684.16 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,604.21 miles (18,675.12 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,602.02 miles (18,671.59 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,601.08 miles (18,670.09 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,578.16 miles (18,633.20 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |