Nonstop flight route between Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Gordil, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Gordil Airport (GDI), Gordil, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,908 miles (or 6,289 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 Vágar Airport and Gordil 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 Vágar Airport and Gordil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAE / EKVG |
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Location: | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAE |
More Information: | FAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDI / |
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Location: | Gordil, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°34'59"N by 21°43'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1427 feet (435 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDI |
More Information: | GDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vágar Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Vágar 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- After the war the airfield was abandoned and left unused until 1963 when it was reopened as a civilian airport at the initiative of two Sørvágur residents, Hugo Fjørðoy and Lars Larsen.
- A Boeing 737 aircraft lands
- The furthest airport from Vágar Airport (FAE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport was built by British Royal Engineers during World War II on the island of Vágar.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- A tolled tunnel opened in 2002 connecting Vágar to the neighbouring island of Streymoy, where the Faroese capital Tórshavn is located.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- There are bus services about 10 times each direction per day between the airport and Tórshavn.
Facts about Gordil Airport (GDI):
- The closest airport to Gordil Airport (GDI) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of GDI.
- The furthest airport from Gordil Airport (GDI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Gordil Airport (meaning Gordil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Gordil Airport (GDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gordil Airport", another name for GDI is "FEGL".