Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°12'11"N by 25°5'27"W)
Distance from CER to NTO:
2,599.23 miles (4,183.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,599 miles (or 4,183 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 Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Agostinho Neto Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CER |
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTO / GVAN |
| Airport Name: | Agostinho Neto Airport |
| Location: | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°12'11"N by 25°5'27"W |
| Area Served: | Ribeira-Grande, Praia, São Vicente, Sal |
| Operator/Owner: | ASA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTO |
| More Information: | NTO Maps & Info |
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- In the 1950s, a modern concrete jet runway for NATO aircraft was laid down by the United States using French contractors, along with a circular marguerite system of dispersal hardstands that could be revetted later with earth for added protection.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The enemy, however, continued to offer determined resistance and not until the following day was the airfield finally taken.
- The furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO):
- Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Agostinho Neto Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Agostinho Neto 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 Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of NTO.
- The furthest airport from Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) W | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WSW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) SE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 5 | 70.48 miles (113.43 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 6 | 72.80 miles (117.16 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) ESE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 8 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) SSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) NNW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NNE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) N | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) NNE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) SW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) N | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,972.94 miles (19,268.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,961.64 miles (19,250.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.26 miles (19,196.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,925.07 miles (19,191.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.11 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.17 miles (19,175.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,911.06 miles (19,168.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,884.83 miles (19,126.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.49 miles (19,126.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,878.69 miles (19,116.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.92 miles (19,101.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.39 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) S | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 68.22 miles (109.78 km) SE | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) ESE | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 157.21 miles (253.00 km) SSE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 163.25 miles (262.73 km) ESE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) SSE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 188.48 miles (303.32 km) SE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 189.82 miles (305.49 km) SE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 532.75 miles (857.37 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 576.66 miles (928.05 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 580.58 miles (934.35 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 585.96 miles (943.00 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 605.09 miles (973.79 km) E | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 622.50 miles (1,001.81 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 626.09 miles (1,007.59 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.34 miles (19,296.54 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,973.25 miles (19,269.02 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,965.82 miles (19,257.07 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) ESE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) ESE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,922.31 miles (19,187.05 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,918.18 miles (19,180.40 km) SSE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,913.99 miles (19,173.66 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,883.96 miles (19,125.32 km) ESE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,880.04 miles (19,119.02 km) SE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,879.17 miles (19,117.63 km) SSE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,878.43 miles (19,116.43 km) SE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,870.62 miles (19,103.87 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,870.43 miles (19,103.55 km) SE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |