Nonstop flight route between Faro, Portugal and Patterson, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faro International Airport (FAO), Faro, Portugal and Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN), Patterson, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,682 miles (or 7,535 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 Faro International Airport and Harry P. Williams Memorial 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 Faro International Airport and Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAO / LPFR |
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Location: | Faro, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'51"N by 7°57'56"W |
Area Served: | Faro, Portugal |
Operator/Owner: | ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAO |
More Information: | FAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTN / KPTN |
Airport Name: | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport |
Location: | Patterson, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'33"N by 91°20'20"W |
Area Served: | Patterson, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | State of Louisiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTN |
More Information: | PTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Faro International Airport (FAO):
- Faro International Airport handled 5,672,377 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Faro International Airport (FAO) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Faro International Airport (meaning Faro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,310 miles (19,810 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
- Because of Faro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Faro 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.
- Faro International Airport (FAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Faro International Airport (FAO) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of FAO.
- A total of 5.6 million passengers used Faro airport in 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Faro International Airport", another name for FAO is "Aeroporto Internacional de Faro".
- Since its opening in 1966 Faro airport has had two major developments, the new passenger terminal building in 1989 and its enlargement in 2001.
Facts about Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN):
- Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NW of PTN.
- The furthest airport from Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,892 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Harry P. Williams Memorial 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.