Nonstop flight route between Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Fresno, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pico Airport (PIX), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,764 miles (or 7,667 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 Pico Airport and Fresno Yosemite International 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 Pico Airport and Fresno Yosemite International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIX / LPPI |
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Location: | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIX |
More Information: | PIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAT / KFAT |
Airport Name: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°46'36"N by 119°43'8"W |
Area Served: | Fresno, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAT |
More Information: | FAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Pico Airport (PIX):
- The closest airport to Pico Airport (PIX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PIX.
- Managed by SATA Gestão de Aeródromos, it has an 1,754 metres operational runway, with a width of 45 metres.
- Because of Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Pico 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 Pico Airport (PIX) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Pico Airport (meaning Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Pico Airport", another name for PIX is "Aeroporto do Pico".
- Pico Airport (PIX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT):
- The closest airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of FAT.
- The furthest airport from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport handled 569,879 passengers last year.
- The most prominent airlines at Fresno are Skywest Airlines for United Express and Delta Connection, Mesa Airlines for US Airways Express, American Airlines, and Horizon Air.
- Direct international service from Fresno ended when Mexicana ceased operations in August 2010 to Guadalajara International Airport, Mexico.
- Because of Fresno Yosemite International Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Yosemite 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.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has 2 runways.
- Fresno has been headquarters for at least two airlines.
- A US$30 million construction project is under way to widen, lengthen and strengthen secondary runway 11R/29L with scheduled completion in October 2012.