Nonstop flight route between Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Xangongo, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stronsay Airport (SOY), Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN), Xangongo, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,339 miles (or 8,591 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 Stronsay Airport and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo 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 Stronsay Airport and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOY / EGER |
Airport Name: | Stronsay Airport |
Location: | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°9'19"N by 2°38'29"W |
Area Served: | Stronsay |
Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOY |
More Information: | SOY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGN / FNXA |
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Location: | Xangongo, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'19"S by 14°57'53"E |
Area Served: | Xangongo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3635 feet (1,108 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XGN |
More Information: | XGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Stronsay Airport (SOY):
- The closest airport to Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Eday Airport (EOI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of SOY.
- Because of Stronsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Stronsay 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 Stronsay Airport (SOY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Stronsay Airport (SOY) has 3 runways.
Facts about Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN):
- Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (meaning Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport", another name for XGN is "Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (Xangongo)".
- The closest airport to Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is located 156 miles (252 kilometers) NW of XGN.