Nonstop flight route between Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,325 miles (or 2,133 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 Vágar Airport and Santiago de Compostela Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAE / EKVG |
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Location: | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAE |
More Information: | FAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCQ / LEST |
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Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- The furthest airport from Vágar Airport (FAE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- An arrival from Billund
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- The runway was extended from 1,250 metres to 1,799 metres in 2011, allowing more plane types to be used.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- Atlantic Airways Avro RJ at Vágar Airport
- Because of Vágar Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Vágar 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.
- As of 2013, a new terminal was expected to open in Spring 2014.
- The airport was built by British Royal Engineers during World War II on the island of Vágar.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Old terminal at Santiago de Compostela airport opened in 1969 and had lots of expansions during its lifetime.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- In 1969 A new terminal was built at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- The terminal is due to be expanded in the near future.