Nonstop flight route between Buckland, Alaska, United States and Fogo, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°52'58"N by 24°28'48"W)
Distance from BKC to SFL:
6,422.50 miles (10,335.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buckland Airport (BKC), Buckland, Alaska, United States and São Filipe Airport (SFL), Fogo, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,423 miles (or 10,336 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 Buckland Airport and São Filipe 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 Buckland Airport and São Filipe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKC / PABL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buckland, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Buckland, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKC |
| More Information: | BKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFL / GVSF |
| Airport Name: | São Filipe Airport |
| Location: | Fogo, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'58"N by 24°28'48"W |
| Area Served: | São Filipe |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFL |
| More Information: | SFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Buckland Airport (BKC):
- Because of Buckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Buckland 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 "Buckland Airport", another name for BKC is "BVK".
- The closest airport to Buckland Airport (BKC) is Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BKC.
- Buckland Airport (BKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buckland Airport (BKC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,225 miles (16,455 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about São Filipe Airport (SFL):
- The furthest airport from São Filipe Airport (SFL) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Filipe Airport (meaning São Filipe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Misima Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
- Because of São Filipe Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at São Filipe 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 São Filipe Airport (SFL) is Mosteiros Airport (MTI), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) NE of SFL.
- São Filipe Airport (SFL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) W | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) NNE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (177.99 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) NE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,222.76 miles (16,451.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.56 miles (16,429.04 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.85 miles (16,369.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.20 miles (16,302.94 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,022.17 miles (16,129.08 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.29 miles (16,032.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,927.71 miles (15,977.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,911.69 miles (15,951.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,909.15 miles (15,947.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,908.73 miles (15,946.51 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,901.49 miles (15,934.87 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.59 miles (23.48 km) NE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) E | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 86.56 miles (139.31 km) ENE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 118.51 miles (190.72 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 136.85 miles (220.23 km) NE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) NE | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 467.00 miles (751.56 km) E | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 535.24 miles (861.38 km) E | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 539.88 miles (868.85 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 12 | 546.60 miles (879.66 km) ESE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 566.05 miles (910.96 km) E | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 573.24 miles (922.53 km) ESE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 596.65 miles (960.21 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.33 miles (19,465.49 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,057.21 miles (19,404.16 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,009.59 miles (19,327.52 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,977.63 miles (19,276.09 km) SW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,968.80 miles (19,261.86 km) SSW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,965.63 miles (19,256.77 km) SE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,965.11 miles (19,255.93 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.58 km) S | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,951.22 miles (19,233.58 km) SW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,920.88 miles (19,184.74 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,915.49 miles (19,176.07 km) SE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,903.57 miles (19,156.90 km) SE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,899.87 miles (19,150.93 km) SE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,899.15 miles (19,149.77 km) SW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |