Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Egypt and São Nicolau, Cape Verde:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandria International Airport (ALY), Alexandria, Egypt and Preguiça Airport (SNE), São Nicolau, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,535 miles (or 5,690 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 Alexandria International Airport and Preguiça 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 Alexandria International Airport and Preguiça Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALY / HEAX |
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Location: | Alexandria, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°11'2"N by 29°56'56"E |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | civil aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALY |
More Information: | ALY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNE / GVSN |
Airport Name: | Preguiça Airport |
Location: | São Nicolau, Cape Verde |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'16"N by 24°17'2"W |
Area Served: | Ribeira Brava |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNE |
More Information: | SNE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandria International Airport (ALY):
- The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,827 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandria International Airport", another name for ALY is "El Nouzha Airport".
- Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of -6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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.
- Due to the length of the runways, the largest aircraft operating into the airport were the Airbus A320-200, Boeing 737-800 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90.
- Alexandria International Airport (ALY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of ALY.
Facts about Preguiça Airport (SNE):
- Preguiça Airport (SNE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Preguiça Airport (SNE) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
- The closest airport to Preguiça Airport (SNE) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WNW of SNE.
- Because of Preguiça Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Preguiça 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.