Nonstop flight route between Nampula, Mozambique and Pico Island, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(15°6'20"S by 39°16'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W)
Distance from APL to PIX:
5,727.11 miles (9,216.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nampula Airport (APL), Nampula, Mozambique and Pico Airport (PIX), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,727 miles (or 9,217 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 Nampula Airport and Pico 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 Nampula Airport and Pico Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APL / FQNP |
| Airport Name: | Nampula Airport |
| Location: | Nampula, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°6'20"S by 39°16'54"E |
| Area Served: | Nampula |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APL |
| More Information: | APL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIX / LPPI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIX |
| More Information: | PIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Nampula Airport (APL):
- Nampula Airport (APL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Nampula Airport (APL) is Angoche Airport (ANO), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) SSE of APL.
- The furthest airport from Nampula Airport (APL) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Pico Airport (PIX):
- Because of Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Pico 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.
- On April 2005, Pico received its first intercontinental flight, a direct flight from Lisbon.
- In addition to being known as "Pico Airport", another name for PIX is "Aeroporto do Pico".
- The closest airport to Pico Airport (PIX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PIX.
- The furthest airport from Pico Airport (PIX) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Pico Airport (meaning Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- The first studies were completed to construct a runway for the remote island of Pico during the post-War era when, instead, a final decision in 1946 saw the construction of an aerodrome on the island of Faial.
- Pico Airport (PIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport on Pico is situated 8 kilometres from the urban center of Madalena, at an altitude of 34 metres above sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.46 miles (139.15 km) SSE | Angoche Airport (ANO) | Angoche, Mozambique |     |
| 2 | 104.65 miles (168.41 km) ENE | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 168.37 miles (270.96 km) NNE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 184.87 miles (297.52 km) W | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 237.94 miles (382.92 km) N | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 248.62 miles (400.11 km) SW | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 268.75 miles (432.51 km) NNE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 282.71 miles (454.98 km) W | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 9 | 289.69 miles (466.20 km) W | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 10 | 297.25 miles (478.37 km) WNW | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 300.09 miles (482.94 km) WNW | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 12 | 303.70 miles (488.76 km) N | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 327.91 miles (527.72 km) WNW | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 14 | 335.07 miles (539.25 km) N | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 351.57 miles (565.79 km) ESE | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,440.23 miles (18,411.22 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,396.17 miles (18,340.32 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,396.10 miles (18,340.20 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,378.88 miles (18,312.49 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,377.46 miles (18,310.21 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,358.02 miles (18,278.92 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,330.29 miles (18,234.29 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,314.03 miles (18,208.13 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,300.74 miles (18,186.73 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,290.19 miles (18,169.75 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,283.99 miles (18,159.78 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,229.87 miles (18,072.68 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,229.87 miles (18,072.68 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,221.06 miles (18,058.50 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,219.14 miles (18,055.40 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) NNE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 769.14 miles (1,237.81 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 775.29 miles (1,247.70 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 919.93 miles (1,480.48 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 972.67 miles (1,565.35 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 983.15 miles (1,582.23 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 996.79 miles (1,604.17 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,039.79 miles (1,673.37 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,050.37 miles (1,690.41 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,237.44 miles (19,694.20 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,215.34 miles (19,658.64 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,177.23 miles (19,597.31 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,177.06 miles (19,597.04 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,158.19 miles (19,566.67 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) ESE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,121.13 miles (19,507.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) S | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |