Nonstop flight route between Fogo, Cape Verde and Xi'an, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(14°52'58"N by 24°28'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°22'36"N by 109°7'12"E)
Distance from SFL to SIA:
7,869.36 miles (12,664.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Filipe Airport (SFL), Fogo, Cape Verde and Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,869 miles (or 12,664 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 Xi'an Xiguan 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 Xi'an Xiguan 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: | SIA / ZLSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'36"N by 109°7'12"E |
| Area Served: | Xi'an |
| Airport Type: | Public (defunct) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIA |
| More Information: | SIA Maps & Info |
Facts about São Filipe Airport (SFL):
- 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.
- The closest airport to São Filipe Airport (SFL) is Mosteiros Airport (MTI), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) NE of SFL.
- São Filipe Airport (SFL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA):
- In addition to being known as "Xi'an Xiguan Airport", other names for SIA include "西安西关机场" and "Xī'ān Xīguān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of SIA.
- Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is La Unión Airport (LUI), which is nearly antipodal to Xi'an Xiguan Airport (meaning Xi'an Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Unión Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed].
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.59 miles (23.48 km) NE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde |     |
| 2 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) E | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 86.56 miles (139.31 km) ENE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 118.51 miles (190.72 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 136.85 miles (220.23 km) NE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) NE | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 467.00 miles (751.56 km) E | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 535.24 miles (861.38 km) E | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 539.88 miles (868.85 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 12 | 546.60 miles (879.66 km) ESE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 566.05 miles (910.96 km) E | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 573.24 miles (922.53 km) ESE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 596.65 miles (960.21 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.33 miles (19,465.49 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,057.21 miles (19,404.16 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,009.59 miles (19,327.52 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,977.63 miles (19,276.09 km) SW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,968.80 miles (19,261.86 km) SSW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,965.63 miles (19,256.77 km) SE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,965.11 miles (19,255.93 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.58 km) S | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,951.22 miles (19,233.58 km) SW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,920.88 miles (19,184.74 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,915.49 miles (19,176.07 km) SE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,908.97 miles (19,165.58 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,903.57 miles (19,156.90 km) SE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,899.87 miles (19,150.93 km) SE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,899.15 miles (19,149.77 km) SW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) WNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) S | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) ENE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 4 | 130.48 miles (209.98 km) NW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 151.52 miles (243.85 km) SW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 158.06 miles (254.38 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 7 | 187.66 miles (302.01 km) E | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 202.24 miles (325.47 km) SSE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 222.89 miles (358.71 km) ESE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 239.18 miles (384.93 km) SE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) SW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 244.79 miles (393.96 km) SSW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 250.50 miles (403.15 km) S | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 254.88 miles (410.19 km) NNE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) ENE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.06 miles (19,943.05 km) E | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,332.37 miles (19,846.98 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,329.92 miles (19,843.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) W | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,276.11 miles (19,756.44 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,271.20 miles (19,748.53 km) SSE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,230.77 miles (19,683.46 km) SE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,221.65 miles (19,668.79 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,199.13 miles (19,632.55 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,196.62 miles (19,628.50 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,165.96 miles (19,579.17 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,157.27 miles (19,565.18 km) SSE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,139.41 miles (19,536.44 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.14 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |