Nonstop flight route between Faro, Portugal and Sequim, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Faro International Airport (FAO), Faro, Portugal and Sequim Valley Airport (SQV), Sequim, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,337 miles (or 8,589 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 Faro International Airport and Sequim Valley 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 Faro International Airport and Sequim Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Faro International Airport (FAO):

• Because of Faro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Faro 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.
• Since its opening in 1966 Faro airport has had two major developments, the new passenger terminal building in 1989 and its enlargement in 2001.
• More than ten car rental firms service the airport.
• Faro International Airport (FAO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport gets very busy during the summer months, namely from March to October, to the extent that the airport becomes a slot coordinated airport.
• The closest airport to Faro International Airport (FAO) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of FAO.
• Faro Airport is capable of handling six million passengers a year.
• Faro International Airport handled 5,672,377 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Faro International Airport (FAO) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Faro International Airport (meaning Faro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,310 miles (19,810 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Faro International Airport", another name for FAO is "Aeroporto Internacional de Faro".

Facts about Sequim Valley Airport (SQV):

• In addition to being known as "Sequim Valley Airport", another name for SQV is "W28".
• Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) is CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of SQV.
• Because of Sequim Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Sequim Valley 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 Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,756 miles (17,309 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.