Nonstop flight route between Boa Vista, Cape Verde and Frankfort, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°8'14"N by 22°53'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°10'54"N by 84°54'21"W)
Distance from BVC to FFT:
4,025.18 miles (6,477.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), Boa Vista, Cape Verde and Capital City Airport (FFT), Frankfort, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,025 miles (or 6,478 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 Aristides Pereira International Airport and Capital City 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 Aristides Pereira International Airport and Capital City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVC / GVBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°8'14"N by 22°53'21"W |
| Area Served: | Sal Rei |
| Operator/Owner: | Empresa nacional de Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVC |
| More Information: | BVC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFT / KFFT |
| Airport Name: | Capital City Airport |
| Location: | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'54"N by 84°54'21"W |
| Area Served: | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 806 feet (246 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFT |
| More Information: | FFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC):
- In addition to being known as "Aristides Pereira International Airport", another name for BVC is "Aeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira".
- Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was originally named Rabil Airport, but on 19 November 2011 it was renamed as a tribute to the first president of Cape Verde, Aristides Pereira.
- The furthest airport from Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Aristides Pereira International Airport (meaning Aristides Pereira International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) is Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of BVC.
- On 19 December 2007 a Livingston Airlines Airbus A321-200 made the first international arrival to Rabil from Verona, Italy.
- Because of Aristides Pereira International Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Aristides Pereira 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.
Facts about Capital City Airport (FFT):
- The furthest airport from Capital City Airport (FFT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,284 miles (18,160 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Capital City Airport (FFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Capital City Airport's relatively low elevation of 806 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital City 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 Capital City Airport (FFT) is Blue Grass Airport (LEX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of FFT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde |     |
| 2 | 71.20 miles (114.58 km) SSW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 92.99 miles (149.65 km) SSW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 97.54 miles (156.98 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 122.54 miles (197.21 km) SW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 136.85 miles (220.23 km) SW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 151.43 miles (243.70 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 163.25 miles (262.73 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 372.33 miles (599.20 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 426.64 miles (686.61 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 459.41 miles (739.35 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 476.32 miles (766.57 km) ESE | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 13 | 477.91 miles (769.13 km) ENE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 480.06 miles (772.58 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 485.25 miles (780.92 km) ESE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.12 miles (19,404.01 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 11,963.42 miles (19,253.20 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 11,958.64 miles (19,245.51 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 11,940.12 miles (19,215.72 km) WSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,932.61 miles (19,203.63 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,929.75 miles (19,199.03 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,928.87 miles (19,197.60 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,897.11 miles (19,146.50 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,892.97 miles (19,139.84 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,891.67 miles (19,137.74 km) SSW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,883.53 miles (19,124.65 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,881.12 miles (19,120.75 km) S | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,877.98 miles (19,115.71 km) SW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,870.20 miles (19,103.18 km) SSW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,869.19 miles (19,101.57 km) SSW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) ESE | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) SW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 41.25 miles (66.39 km) W | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 45.10 miles (72.58 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 50.08 miles (80.60 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WSW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 61.27 miles (98.60 km) NNE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 65.24 miles (105.00 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 68.88 miles (110.86 km) NNE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.61 miles (120.07 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) SSE | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 84.24 miles (135.57 km) NNE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 88.20 miles (141.95 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 91.46 miles (147.19 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 91.75 miles (147.65 km) NW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,283.89 miles (18,159.61 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,261.81 miles (18,124.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,239.15 miles (18,087.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,235.74 miles (18,082.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,207.93 miles (18,037.37 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.90 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,159.85 miles (17,959.99 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,140.85 miles (17,929.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,137.78 miles (17,924.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,114.18 miles (17,886.50 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,084.76 miles (17,839.15 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,065.62 miles (17,808.35 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |