Nonstop flight route between Albany, Georgia, United States and Fogo, Cape Verde:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States and São Filipe Airport (SFL), Fogo, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,914 miles (or 6,299 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and São Filipe 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and São Filipe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W | 
| Area Served: | Albany, Georgia | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albany | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABY | 
| More Information: | ABY Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport covers an area of 980 acres at an elevation of 196 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- In 1940 the United States Army Air Corps was establishing civilian pilot training schools at airports in the southeast, with its moderate weather.
- During the first year of operation, Darr Aero Tech graduated 559 American and 86 British cadets.
Facts about São Filipe Airport (SFL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.




