Nonstop flight route between Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Sal Island, Cape Verde:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,078 miles (or 6,563 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia and Amílcar Cabral 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia and Amílcar Cabral 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: | AER / URSS | 
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| Location: | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Sochi, Russia | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Sochi International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AER | 
| More Information: | AER Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SID / GVAC | 
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| Location: | Sal Island, Cape Verde | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W | 
| Area Served: | Espargos | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SID | 
| More Information: | SID Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- Sochi International Airport is an airport located in Adler District of the resort city of Sochi, on the coast of the Black Sea in the federal subject of Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
 - The closest airport to Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
 - Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
 - The capacity of the airport complex is 750 passengers per hour/ 2500 passengers per day.
 - Because of Sochi International Airport, Russia's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Sochi International Airport, Russia 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 "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
 - The furthest airport from Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - On 20 November 2006, the airport was auctioned to Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element group for 5.5 billion roubles.
 - President Vladimir Putin removed Sochi International Airport from the list of strategic enterprises on 3 May 2006, superseding its previous status under Decree №1009 of 4 August 2004.
 
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- The furthest airport from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (meaning Amílcar Cabral International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
 - Because of Amílcar Cabral International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Amílcar Cabral 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.
 - Between 1960 and 1967 Sal was a stop of the Voo da amizade, a dedicated service between Brazil and Portugal.
 - In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
 - The closest airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of SID.
 - Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
 - The head office of Halcyonair is located in the first floor of the Concourse Hall.
 - Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) has 2 runways.
 
