Nonstop flight route between Fogo, Cape Verde and Osaka, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Filipe Airport (SFL), Fogo, Cape Verde and Osaka International Airport (OSA), Osaka, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,761 miles (or 14,099 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 São Filipe Airport and Osaka 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 São Filipe Airport and Osaka 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OSA / |
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Location: | Osaka, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'3"N by 135°26'21"E |
Area Served: | Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Osaka International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminal) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OSA |
More Information: | OSA Maps & Info |
Facts about São Filipe Airport (SFL):
- 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 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.
- São Filipe Airport (SFL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to São Filipe Airport (SFL) is Mosteiros Airport (MTI), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) NE of SFL.
Facts about Osaka International Airport (OSA):
- Osaka International Airport (OSA) has 2 runways.
- The policy of the Japanese government has been to limit operations at Itami in order to spur development at Kansai and Kobe.
- While Japan's economy was growing rapidly, the area around Itami Airport became an increasingly dense residential area for commuters to Osaka.
- The furthest airport from Osaka International Airport (OSA) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Itami is currently limited to domestic flights, and can only handle 18 landings per hour and 370 landings per day.
- Because of Osaka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Osaka 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.
- Despite its "international" designation, the airport's scheduled passenger air traffic is entirely domestic.
- The closest airport to Osaka International Airport (OSA) is Osaka International Airport (ITM), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of OSA.
- In addition to being known as "Osaka International Airport", other names for OSA include "Itami International Airport", "大阪国際空港", "Ōsaka Kokusai Kūkō", "ITM" and "RJOO".
- Construction began in July 1936 on a 53 ha site.