Nonstop flight route between Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Richard Toll, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°26'15"N by 15°39'25"W)
Distance from FAE to RDT:
3,178.94 miles (5,116.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Richard Toll Airport (RDT), Richard Toll, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,179 miles (or 5,116 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 Richard Toll 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 Richard Toll 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | RDT / GOSR |
| Airport Name: | Richard Toll Airport |
| Location: | Richard Toll, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'15"N by 15°39'25"W |
| Area Served: | Richard Toll, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDT |
| More Information: | RDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- A number of domestic Faroese destinations can be reached from Vágar by the Atlantic Airways helicopter service.
- A Boeing 737 aircraft lands
- 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.
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- 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 runway was extended from 1,250 metres to 1,799 metres in 2011, allowing more plane types to be used.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- 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".
Facts about Richard Toll Airport (RDT):
- Because of Richard Toll Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Toll 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 furthest airport from Richard Toll Airport (RDT) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Richard Toll Airport (meaning Richard Toll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Richard Toll Airport (RDT) is Podor Airport (POD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of RDT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) ESE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 239.11 miles (384.82 km) ESE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 250.31 miles (402.83 km) SE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 250.78 miles (403.60 km) SE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 251.10 miles (404.10 km) SE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 255.00 miles (410.38 km) SE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 258.26 miles (415.64 km) SE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 261.03 miles (420.08 km) SE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 267.85 miles (431.06 km) S | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 287.26 miles (462.31 km) SSE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 291.60 miles (469.28 km) NW | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 311.33 miles (501.04 km) NW | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 316.63 miles (509.57 km) S | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 330.49 miles (531.87 km) SSE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 331.00 miles (532.69 km) SSE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.44 miles (18,303.73 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.24 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,317.44 miles (18,213.61 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,264.77 miles (18,128.84 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,253.91 miles (18,111.37 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,248.52 miles (18,102.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,230.53 miles (18,073.74 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,219.87 miles (18,056.58 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,181.48 miles (17,994.81 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,177.89 miles (17,989.02 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,153.42 miles (17,949.65 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.11 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.76 miles (78.48 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 2 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) WSW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 3 | 97.46 miles (156.85 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 4 | 99.36 miles (159.91 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 116.31 miles (187.17 km) N | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 143.85 miles (231.50 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 160.44 miles (258.21 km) S | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 8 | 165.63 miles (266.56 km) ESE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 9 | 169.24 miles (272.36 km) SW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 224.22 miles (360.85 km) SSW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 227.37 miles (365.91 km) ENE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 229.55 miles (369.43 km) SE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) ESE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 14 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) NNE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 245.27 miles (394.72 km) ESE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,232.48 miles (19,686.21 km) W | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,206.57 miles (19,644.53 km) W | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,205.56 miles (19,642.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,199.04 miles (19,632.41 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,183.78 miles (19,607.85 km) W | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,183.57 miles (19,607.51 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,179.62 miles (19,601.15 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,175.07 miles (19,593.83 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.49 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,169.00 miles (19,584.05 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,168.36 miles (19,583.03 km) W | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,160.04 miles (19,569.65 km) WSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,158.78 miles (19,567.62 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,156.49 miles (19,563.93 km) W | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |