Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Cuito Cuanavale, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E)
Distance from CWL to CTI:
4,794.44 miles (7,715.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI), Cuito Cuanavale, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,794 miles (or 7,716 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 Cardiff Airport and Cuito Cuanavale 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 Cardiff Airport and Cuito Cuanavale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTI / FNCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E |
| Area Served: | Cuito Cuanavale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3986 feet (1,215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTI |
| More Information: | CTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- On 1 April 1965 the Ministry of Aviation handed over the airport to Glamorgan County Council and it was renamed Glamorgan Airport.
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- The airport was the main base for three local airlines.
- In the 1970s, the supersonic airliner Concorde made a few flights into the airport on special occasions.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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.
- Cardiff Airport is an international airport owned by the Welsh Government, serving Cardiff and the rest of South, Mid and West Wales.
- Cardiff Airport has also had several problems with wild fly-grazing horses around the airfield and the Redwings Sanctuary in Norfolk were needed to assist in the rescue of 23 unclaimed horses that had been left on the site.
- It was announced on 13 April 2011 that Bmibaby were to close their base at the airport, along with their base at Manchester Airport in the following October in order to redeploy aircraft at their other bases, including the creation of a new operation at Belfast City Airport.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI):
- The furthest airport from Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cuito Cuanavale Airport", another name for CTI is "Cuito Cuanavale Airport (Cuito Cuanavale)".
- The closest airport to Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of CTI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.75 miles (178.24 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 2 | 196.73 miles (316.61 km) S | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 222.00 miles (357.27 km) E | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 239.60 miles (385.60 km) NNE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 6 | 267.11 miles (429.86 km) E | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 278.77 miles (448.64 km) E | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 8 | 279.74 miles (450.20 km) NW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 9 | 287.04 miles (461.95 km) ENE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 299.49 miles (481.98 km) WSW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 11 | 303.32 miles (488.15 km) NNW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 12 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) SSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 13 | 321.38 miles (517.21 km) SSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 338.68 miles (545.06 km) NE | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 15 | 370.32 miles (595.98 km) NE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.61 miles (19,295.35 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,974.81 miles (19,271.55 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,971.62 miles (19,266.41 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,970.20 miles (19,264.12 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,970.20 miles (19,264.12 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,969.32 miles (19,262.70 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,964.33 miles (19,254.68 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,962.78 miles (19,252.18 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,960.61 miles (19,248.70 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,959.36 miles (19,246.67 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,957.63 miles (19,243.90 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,955.71 miles (19,240.80 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,955.30 miles (19,240.14 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,955.28 miles (19,240.11 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,951.34 miles (19,233.76 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |