Nonstop flight route between Faro, Portugal and Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(37°0'51"N by 7°57'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W)
Distance from FAO to ZSA:
3,981.23 miles (6,407.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faro International Airport (FAO), Faro, Portugal and San Salvador Airport (ZSA), Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,981 miles (or 6,407 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 San Salvador 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 San Salvador 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | ZSA / MYSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSA |
| More Information: | ZSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Faro International Airport (FAO):
- Faro International Airport (FAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The airport gets very busy during the summer months, namely from March to October, to the extent that the airport becomes a slot coordinated airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Faro International Airport (FAO) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of FAO.
- More than ten car rental firms service the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Faro International Airport", another name for FAO is "Aeroporto Internacional de Faro".
Facts about San Salvador Airport (ZSA):
- Because of San Salvador Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at San Salvador 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 "San Salvador Airport", another name for ZSA is "Cockburn Town Airport".
- San Salvador Airport (ZSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,918 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) WNW of ZSA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.07 miles (56.43 km) WNW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) N | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 3 | 106.96 miles (172.14 km) E | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 4 | 117.10 miles (188.45 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) NNE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 144.58 miles (232.69 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 8 | 156.92 miles (252.53 km) ESE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) ESE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 176.99 miles (284.84 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 176.99 miles (284.84 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 193.10 miles (310.76 km) E | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 202.77 miles (326.33 km) SSE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 15 | 215.81 miles (347.31 km) SSE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.30 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,284.67 miles (19,770.20 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,281.18 miles (19,764.60 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,276.72 miles (19,757.42 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,274.66 miles (19,754.11 km) W | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,256.20 miles (19,724.40 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,246.56 miles (19,708.87 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,244.23 miles (19,705.13 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,242.80 miles (19,702.82 km) W | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,238.85 miles (19,696.47 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,227.34 miles (19,677.95 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,203.66 miles (19,639.83 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,190.35 miles (19,618.42 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WNW | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WNW | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 70.94 miles (114.17 km) SSW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 82.28 miles (132.42 km) WNW | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 92.01 miles (148.08 km) WSW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 93.59 miles (150.62 km) SSE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) WNW | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.40 miles (227.57 km) NW | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 150.77 miles (242.64 km) SE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 150.90 miles (242.84 km) SSW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 166.94 miles (268.67 km) NW | North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) W | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 196.80 miles (316.73 km) WNW | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 199.84 miles (321.60 km) W | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 210.51 miles (338.78 km) WNW | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.37 miles (19,180.72 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,914.04 miles (19,173.75 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,875.38 miles (19,111.52 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,836.18 miles (19,048.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,779.00 miles (18,956.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,765.69 miles (18,934.99 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,744.39 miles (18,900.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,707.61 miles (18,841.53 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,695.50 miles (18,822.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,679.15 miles (18,795.72 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,657.88 miles (18,761.49 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,646.68 miles (18,743.47 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,646.01 miles (18,742.38 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,639.91 miles (18,732.57 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,628.46 miles (18,714.15 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |