Nonstop flight route between Craig, Colorado, United States and São Vicente, Cape Verde:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG), Craig, Colorado, United States and Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), São Vicente, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,080 miles (or 8,176 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 Craig–Moffat 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 Craig–Moffat 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: | CIG / KCAG |
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Location: | Craig, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'43"N by 107°31'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | Moffat County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6193 feet (1,888 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIG |
More Information: | CIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VXE / GVSV |
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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 Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG):
- The closest airport to Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Yampa Valley Airport (HDN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) E of CIG.
- Because of Craig–Moffat Airport's high elevation of 6,193 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,906 miles (17,552 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Craig–Moffat Airport", another name for CIG is "CAG".
Facts about Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE):
- Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cesária Évora International Airport", another name for VXE is "Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora".
- 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.
- 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.