About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States and Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,914 miles (or 6,299 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ACK / KACK
Airport Name: Nantucket Memorial Airport
Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W
Operator/Owner: Town of Nantucket
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 48 feet (15 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FEN / SBFN
Airport Names:
  1. Governador Carlos Wilson Airport
  2. Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson
Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil
GPS Coordinates: 3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W
Area Served: Fernando de Noronha
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 190 feet (58 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK):

  • The furthest airport from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,858 miles (19,083 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WNW of ACK.
  • Because of Nantucket Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantucket Memorial 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 the late 1930s, a man named Holm began allowing the Town of Nantucket to use fields on his property as an airfield.
  • Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) has 3 runways.
  • In 2009, the terminal was updated with an upgrade of the previous 12,000 square feet and an expansion of 18,000 square feet at a cost of approximately $29 million.
  • Nantucket Memorial Airport is a public airport on the south side of the island of Nantucket in the U.S.

Facts about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN):

  • In addition to being known as "Governador Carlos Wilson Airport", another name for FEN is "Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson".
  • Because of Governador Carlos Wilson Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Governador Carlos Wilson 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 first runway was built in 1934.
  • Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), which is located 240 miles (387 kilometers) SW of FEN.
  • Following the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009, the airport became a base for search and rescue operations.
  • Fernando de Noronha is the biggest island of the archipelago with the same name, located in Brazilian territorial waters, 545 km away from Recife and 360 km away from Natal.
  • The furthest airport from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Chuuk International Airport (TKK), which is nearly antipodal to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (meaning Governador Carlos Wilson Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chuuk International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia.
  • The airport was transferred to the jurisdiction of the United States Navy on 5 September 1944.

Map of Nearest Airports to Nantucket Memorial Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Nantucket Memorial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
130.40 miles (48.93 km) WNWMarthas Vineyard Airport (MVY)Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United StatesView Marthas Vineyard Airport on a map Set MVY as origin Airport Set MVY as destination Airport Get more information about Marthas Vineyard Airport
230.98 miles (49.85 km) NNWBarnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)Hyannis, Massachusetts, United StatesView Barnstable Municipal Airport on a map Set HYA as origin Airport Set HYA as destination Airport Get more information about Barnstable Municipal Airport
336.87 miles (59.33 km) NWOtis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH)Falmouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod on a map Set FMH as origin Airport Set FMH as destination Airport Get more information about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
454.92 miles (88.39 km) WNWNew Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)New Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesView New Bedford Regional Airport on a map Set EWB as origin Airport Set EWB as destination Airport Get more information about New Bedford Regional Airport
557.04 miles (91.79 km) NWPlymouth Municipal Airport (PYM)Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesView Plymouth Municipal Airport on a map Set PYM as origin Airport Set PYM as destination Airport Get more information about Plymouth Municipal Airport
657.21 miles (92.07 km) NProvincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)Provincetown, Massachusetts, United StatesView Provincetown Municipal Airport on a map Set PVC as origin Airport Set PVC as destination Airport Get more information about Provincetown Municipal Airport
766.25 miles (106.62 km) WNWNewport State Airport (NPT)Newport, Rhode Island, United StatesView Newport State Airport on a map Set NPT as origin Airport Set NPT as destination Airport Get more information about Newport State Airport
877.99 miles (125.51 km) WNWT. F. Green Airport (PVD)Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesView T. F. Green Airport on a map Set PVD as origin Airport Set PVD as destination Airport Get more information about T. F. Green Airport
979.16 miles (127.40 km) WBlock Island State Airport (BID)Block Island, Rhode Island, United StatesView Block Island State Airport on a map Set BID as origin Airport Set BID as destination Airport Get more information about Block Island State Airport
1086.59 miles (139.35 km) NWNorwood Memorial Airport (OWD)Norwood, Massachusetts, United StatesView Norwood Memorial Airport on a map Set OWD as origin Airport Set OWD as destination Airport Get more information about Norwood Memorial Airport
1187.23 miles (140.38 km) WNWNorth Central State Airport (SFZ)Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United StatesView North Central State Airport on a map Set SFZ as origin Airport Set SFZ as destination Airport Get more information about North Central State Airport
1290.91 miles (146.30 km) NNWBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesView Boston Logan International Airport on a map Set BOS as origin Airport Set BOS as destination Airport Get more information about Boston Logan International Airport
1397.59 miles (157.05 km) WMontauk Airport (MTP)Montauk, New York, United StatesView Montauk Airport on a map Set MTP as origin Airport Set MTP as destination Airport Get more information about Montauk Airport
14102.00 miles (164.15 km) NNWBeverly Municipal Airport (BVY)Beverly, Massachusetts, United StatesView Beverly Municipal Airport on a map Set BVY as origin Airport Set BVY as destination Airport Get more information about Beverly Municipal Airport
15102.47 miles (164.91 km) WElizabeth Field (FID)Fishers Island, New York, United StatesView Elizabeth Field on a map Set FID as origin Airport Set FID as destination Airport Get more information about Elizabeth Field

Map of Furthest Airports from Nantucket Memorial Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Nantucket Memorial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,857.62 miles (19,082.94 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,847.46 miles (19,066.58 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,834.72 miles (19,046.10 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,826.53 miles (19,032.90 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
511,808.36 miles (19,003.67 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,726.93 miles (18,872.61 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,724.16 miles (18,868.16 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,712.19 miles (18,848.89 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,628.18 miles (18,713.69 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1211,536.79 miles (18,566.61 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,535.25 miles (18,564.15 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1411,499.51 miles (18,506.63 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,498.66 miles (18,505.26 km) SWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1240.50 miles (387.05 km) SWAugusto Severo International Airport (NAT)Natal, BrazilView Augusto Severo International Airport on a map Set NAT as destination Airport Set NAT as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto Severo International Airport
2285.91 miles (460.12 km) SWPresidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)João Pessoa, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport on a map Set JPA as destination Airport Set JPA as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
3335.37 miles (539.72 km) SWPresidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)Campina Grande, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente João Suassuna Airport on a map Set CPV as destination Airport Set CPV as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente João Suassuna Airport
4341.29 miles (549.25 km) SSWRecife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)Recife, BrazilView Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport on a map Set REC as destination Airport Set REC as destination Airport Get more information about Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
5352.20 miles (566.81 km) WSWGov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilView Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport on a map Set MVF as destination Airport Set MVF as destination Airport Get more information about Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport
6420.84 miles (677.27 km) WPinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilView Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport on a map Set FOR as destination Airport Set FOR as destination Airport Get more information about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
7453.92 miles (730.51 km) SSWMaceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)Maceió, BrazilView Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport on a map Set MCZ as destination Airport Set MCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
8586.41 miles (943.73 km) SSWAracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU)Aracaju, Sergipe, BrazilView Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport on a map Set AJU as destination Airport Set AJU as destination Airport Get more information about Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport
9644.97 miles (1,037.98 km) WParnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB)Parnaiba, Piaui, BrazilView Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport on a map Set PHB as destination Airport Set PHB as destination Airport Get more information about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
10677.60 miles (1,090.49 km) SWPetrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)Petrolina, Pernambuco, BrazilView Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport on a map Set PNZ as destination Airport Set PNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport
11719.82 miles (1,158.44 km) WBarreirinhas Airport (BRB)Barreirinhas, Maranhão, BrazilView Barreirinhas Airport on a map Set BRB as destination Airport Set BRB as destination Airport Get more information about Barreirinhas Airport
12720.94 miles (1,160.24 km) WTeresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE)Teresina, Piauí, BrazilView Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport on a map Set THE as destination Airport Set THE as destination Airport Get more information about Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport
13743.84 miles (1,197.09 km) SSWSalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA)Salvador, Bahia, BrazilView Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) on a map Set SSA as destination Airport Set SSA as destination Airport Get more information about Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)
14819.23 miles (1,318.41 km) WMarechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ)São Luís, BrazilView Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) on a map Set SLZ as destination Airport Set SLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)
15848.88 miles (1,366.14 km) SWCoronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC)Lençõis, Bahia, BrazilView Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport on a map Set LEC as destination Airport Set LEC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,051.65 miles (19,395.20 km) NWChuuk International Airport (TKK)Weno, Federated States of MicronesiaView Chuuk International Airport on a map Set TKK as destination Airport Set TKK as destination Airport Get more information about Chuuk International Airport
212,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) NMomote Airport (MAS)Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New GuineaView Momote Airport on a map Set MAS as destination Airport Set MAS as destination Airport Get more information about Momote Airport
312,022.35 miles (19,348.05 km) NNWEmirau Airport (EMI)Emirau, Papua New GuineaView Emirau Airport on a map Set EMI as destination Airport Set EMI as destination Airport Get more information about Emirau Airport
411,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) NNWKavieng Airport (KVG)Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New GuineaView Kavieng Airport on a map Set KVG as destination Airport Set KVG as destination Airport Get more information about Kavieng Airport
511,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) NWLihir Island Regional Airport (LNV)Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New GuineaView Lihir Island Regional Airport on a map Set LNV as destination Airport Set LNV as destination Airport Get more information about Lihir Island Regional Airport
611,833.76 miles (19,044.55 km) NETadji Airport (TAJ)Aitape, Papua New GuineaView Tadji Airport on a map Set TAJ as destination Airport Set TAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Tadji Airport
711,817.81 miles (19,018.87 km) NNWNamatanai Airport (ATN)Namatanai, Papua New GuineaView Namatanai Airport on a map Set ATN as destination Airport Set ATN as destination Airport Get more information about Namatanai Airport
811,798.55 miles (18,987.89 km) SMadang Airport (MAG)Madang, Papua New GuineaView Madang Airport on a map Set MAG as destination Airport Set MAG as destination Airport Get more information about Madang Airport
911,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) SCape Gloucester Airport (CGC)Cape Gloucester, Papua New GuineaView Cape Gloucester Airport on a map Set CGC as destination Airport Set CGC as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Gloucester Airport
1011,785.00 miles (18,966.08 km) SSEAiome Airport (AIE)Aiome, Papua New GuineaView Aiome Airport on a map Set AIE as destination Airport Set AIE as destination Airport Get more information about Aiome Airport
1111,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) SSWRabaul Airport (RAB)Rabaul, Papua New GuineaView Rabaul Airport on a map Set RAB as destination Airport Set RAB as destination Airport Get more information about Rabaul Airport
1211,777.37 miles (18,953.79 km) NESentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ)Jayapura, IndonesiaView Sentani Airport (SNA) on a map Set DJJ as destination Airport Set DJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sentani Airport (SNA)
1311,777.09 miles (18,953.34 km) SSESangapi Airport (SGK)Sangapi, Papua New GuineaView Sangapi Airport on a map Set SGK as destination Airport Set SGK as destination Airport Get more information about Sangapi Airport
1411,764.02 miles (18,932.32 km) SSWHoskins Airport (HKN)Hoskins, Papua New GuineaView Hoskins Airport on a map Set HKN as destination Airport Set HKN as destination Airport Get more information about Hoskins Airport
1511,754.10 miles (18,916.34 km) NEFalalop Airfield (ULI)Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of MicronesiaView Falalop Airfield on a map Set ULI as destination Airport Set ULI as destination Airport Get more information about Falalop Airfield