Nonstop flight route between Dover, Delaware, United States and Bragança, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W)
Distance from DOV to BGC:
3,518.11 miles (5,661.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States and Bragança Airport (BGC), Bragança, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,518 miles (or 5,662 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 Dover Air Force Base and Bragança 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 Dover Air Force Base and Bragança Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
| More Information: | DOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGC / LPBG |
| Airport Name: | Bragança Airport |
| Location: | Bragança, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bragança |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2129 feet (649 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGC |
| More Information: | BGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- In March 1989, C-5s from Dover delivered special equipment used to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- * Was a subbase of Camp Springs AAF, Maryland, June 6, 1943 – April 15, 1944.
- By 2008, the air traffic tower serving the airfield, built in 1955, was the oldest such tower in use in the United States Air Force.
- Dover AFB is also the home for the largest military mortuary in the Department of Defense, and has been used for processing military personnel killed in both war and peacetime.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- In 1944 the Air Technical Service Command chose Dover as a site to engineer, develop, and conduct classified air-launched rocket tests.
Facts about Bragança Airport (BGC):
- The closest airport to Bragança Airport (BGC) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SW of BGC.
- The furthest airport from Bragança Airport (BGC) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is nearly antipodal to Bragança Airport (meaning Bragança Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Woodbourne Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Blenheim, New Zealand.
- Bragança Airport (BGC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.96 miles (49.82 km) ESE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) S | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 4 | 38.77 miles (62.39 km) N | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 5 | 39.43 miles (63.46 km) SW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 44.30 miles (71.29 km) WNW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 50.81 miles (81.78 km) SW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) N | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 52.60 miles (84.65 km) WNW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 52.62 miles (84.69 km) ENE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NNE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) S | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) ENE | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 59.41 miles (95.62 km) SSE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 59.86 miles (96.34 km) N | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.72 miles (18,909.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,725.99 miles (18,871.10 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,712.18 miles (18,848.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,700.62 miles (18,830.28 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,650.63 miles (18,749.83 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,647.50 miles (18,744.79 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,636.55 miles (18,727.17 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,625.65 miles (18,709.63 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,617.66 miles (18,696.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,584.33 miles (18,643.13 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,516.48 miles (18,533.93 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,488.83 miles (18,489.43 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,469.14 miles (18,457.75 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,469.09 miles (18,457.67 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,406.60 miles (18,357.09 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 3 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) W | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 96.17 miles (154.76 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 110.56 miles (177.94 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) SSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 12 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) SW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) ENE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) NE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.04 miles (19,952.67 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) SSE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.67 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,301.08 miles (19,796.61 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |