Nonstop flight route between Praia, Cape Verde and Pickens, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Praia International Airport (RAI), Praia, Cape Verde and Pickens County Airport (LQK), Pickens, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,898 miles (or 6,273 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 Praia International Airport and Pickens County 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 Praia International Airport and Pickens County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAI / GVNP |
Airport Name: | Praia International Airport |
Location: | Praia, Cape Verde |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'27"N by 23°29'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RAI |
More Information: | RAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQK / KLQK |
Airport Name: | Pickens County Airport |
Location: | Pickens, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W |
Area Served: | Pickens, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Pickens County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1013 feet (309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LQK |
More Information: | LQK Maps & Info |
Facts about Praia International Airport (RAI):
- The furthest airport from Praia International Airport (RAI) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Praia International Airport (meaning Praia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,477 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Praia International Airport (RAI) is Maio Airport (MMO), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of RAI.
- Because of Praia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Praia 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.
- Praia International Airport (RAI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pickens County Airport (LQK):
- Pickens County Airport (LQK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of LQK.