Nonstop flight route between Alta, Norway and São Vicente, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°49'59"N by 25°3'24"W)
Distance from ALF to VXE:
4,193.19 miles (6,748.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), São Vicente, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,193 miles (or 6,748 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 Alta Airport and Cesária Évora 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 Alta Airport and Cesária Évora 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: | ALF / ENAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alta, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E |
| Area Served: | Alta, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALF |
| More Information: | ALF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VXE / GVSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°49'59"N by 25°3'24"W |
| Area Served: | Mindelo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXE |
| More Information: | VXE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
- The furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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 airbus bus is operated by Boreal Transport and takes ten minutes to the town center.
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
- Construction started in February 1962 and cost NOK 3.2 million.
- SAS Commuter was established in 1988 and started operations in Northern Norway in May 1990, making Alta its central hub for Finnmark.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- The location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.
Facts about Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE):
- Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cesária Évora International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Cesária Évora 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.
- The closest airport to Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of VXE.
- The furthest airport from Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is located 11,989 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
- In addition to being known as "Cesária Évora International Airport", another name for VXE is "Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) E | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway |     |
| 2 | 45.53 miles (73.28 km) NW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 3 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) N | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.79 miles (94.62 km) WSW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 5 | 93.43 miles (150.36 km) NE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 108.03 miles (173.85 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 7 | 111.36 miles (179.22 km) S | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 8 | 125.83 miles (202.50 km) NE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 9 | 132.95 miles (213.96 km) WSW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.52 miles (219.70 km) SE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 11 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) ENE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 152.87 miles (246.01 km) E | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 13 | 153.41 miles (246.89 km) ENE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) E | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 15 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) SSE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,501.52 miles (16,900.52 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,452.92 miles (16,822.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,431.19 miles (16,787.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,426.25 miles (16,779.39 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,386.07 miles (16,714.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,370.15 miles (16,689.09 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,346.09 miles (16,650.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,345.74 miles (16,649.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,336.53 miles (16,634.99 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,330.10 miles (16,624.64 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,316.11 miles (16,602.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,308.47 miles (16,589.83 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,300.47 miles (16,576.95 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,291.61 miles (16,562.69 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.66 miles (41.30 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 53.89 miles (86.72 km) ESE | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 132.40 miles (213.08 km) SSE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 139.64 miles (224.72 km) E | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) SSE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 151.43 miles (243.70 km) ESE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 167.88 miles (270.18 km) SE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 168.57 miles (271.29 km) SE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 523.43 miles (842.37 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 572.01 miles (920.55 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 590.61 miles (950.49 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 596.18 miles (959.46 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 606.62 miles (976.25 km) E | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 610.36 miles (982.28 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 622.81 miles (1,002.32 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.43 miles (19,295.07 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 11,975.08 miles (19,271.98 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,947.96 miles (19,228.33 km) ESE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,944.03 miles (19,222.00 km) ESE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,934.96 miles (19,207.41 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,899.55 miles (19,150.43 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,894.86 miles (19,142.88 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) SSE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,890.20 miles (19,135.38 km) SE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,874.20 miles (19,109.63 km) ESE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,862.18 miles (19,090.29 km) SE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,858.57 miles (19,084.47 km) SE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,854.05 miles (19,077.19 km) SSE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |