Nonstop flight route between Casablanca, Morocco and Sal Island, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(33°22'1"N by 7°35'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Distance from CMN to SID:
1,493.90 miles (2,404.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), Casablanca, Morocco and Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,494 miles (or 2,404 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 relatively short distance between Mohammed V International Airport and Amílcar Cabral International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMN / GMMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°22'1"N by 7°35'22"W |
| Area Served: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMN |
| More Information: | CMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SID / GVAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sal Island, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W |
| Area Served: | Espargos |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SID |
| More Information: | SID Maps & Info |
Facts about Mohammed V International Airport (CMN):
- Because of Mohammed V International Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Mohammed V 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 Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) is Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of CMN.
- The furthest airport from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) is Kaitaia Airport (KAT), which is nearly antipodal to Mohammed V International Airport (meaning Mohammed V International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaitaia Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Kaitaia, New Zealand.
- With the destabilisation of French government in Morocco, and Moroccan independence in 1956, the government of Mohammed V wanted the US Air Force to pull out of the SAC bases in Morocco, insisting on such action after American intervention in Lebanon in 1958.
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) has 2 runways.
- Mohammed V International Airport handled 7,245,508 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Mohammed V International Airport", other names for CMN include "Aéroport international Mohammed V" and "مطار محمد الخامس الدولي".
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (meaning Amílcar Cabral International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- The closest airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of SID.
- Between 1960 and 1967 Sal was a stop of the Voo da amizade, a dedicated service between Brazil and Portugal.
- Because of Amílcar Cabral International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Amílcar Cabral 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 first airport on Sal Island was built in 1939 by Italy, as a fuel and provisions stopping-point on routes from Rome to South America.
- Strangely, the duty-free shop is located after passport control but before security scanning, which only takes place as you enter the boarding lounge, which is shared for all four departure gates.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) NNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 67.50 miles (108.63 km) NE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 3 | 86.01 miles (138.42 km) NE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 4 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) SSW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 5 | 155.11 miles (249.63 km) ENE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 6 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SSE | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 7 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) SW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 8 | 188.79 miles (303.83 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 200.96 miles (323.42 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 10 | 200.96 miles (323.42 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 209.95 miles (337.88 km) ESE | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco | |
| 12 | 217.48 miles (349.99 km) NE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 230.56 miles (371.05 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 14 | 235.86 miles (379.58 km) SSW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 15 | 247.94 miles (399.01 km) ENE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.97 miles (19,809.32 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,280.29 miles (19,763.16 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,240.08 miles (19,698.45 km) SSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,237.08 miles (19,693.62 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,173.00 miles (19,590.50 km) SW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,151.58 miles (19,556.03 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,145.32 miles (19,545.95 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,142.44 miles (19,541.31 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,120.56 miles (19,506.11 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,085.32 miles (19,449.38 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,081.78 miles (19,443.69 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,070.99 miles (19,426.33 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,042.74 miles (19,380.87 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,037.98 miles (19,373.20 km) SE | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) S | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 89.06 miles (143.33 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 111.06 miles (178.73 km) S | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) SSW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 139.64 miles (224.72 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) SW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) SW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 388.43 miles (625.12 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 432.47 miles (696.00 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 470.85 miles (757.77 km) ENE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 477.01 miles (767.67 km) NE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 481.40 miles (774.73 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 483.21 miles (777.65 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 483.23 miles (777.68 km) NE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,018.26 miles (19,341.46 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 11,956.75 miles (19,242.48 km) WSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,931.98 miles (19,202.61 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,918.47 miles (19,180.86 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,896.94 miles (19,146.22 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,893.79 miles (19,141.15 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,892.57 miles (19,139.19 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,888.51 miles (19,132.66 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,857.07 miles (19,082.05 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,852.92 miles (19,075.38 km) SSW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,849.15 miles (19,069.32 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,847.27 miles (19,066.29 km) WSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 15 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |