Nonstop flight route between Fresno, California, United States and Luanda, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(36°46'36"N by 119°43'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°51'29"S by 13°13'52"E)
Distance from FAT to LAD:
8,923.83 miles (14,361.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, United States and Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), Luanda, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,924 miles (or 14,361 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Quatro de Fevereiro International 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAT / KFAT |
| Airport Name: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
| Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°46'36"N by 119°43'8"W |
| Area Served: | Fresno, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAT |
| More Information: | FAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAD / FNLU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luanda, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'29"S by 13°13'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ENANA EP |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAD |
| More Information: | LAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT):
- The airfield opened in June 1942.
- Fresno completed 2007 with 1.382 million passengers traveling through Fresno Yosemite International Airport, an increase of 3.13% over 2006.
- The closest airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of FAT.
- Fresno Yosemite International features a 2.4 megawatt solar system, completed in March 2008.
- Because of Fresno Yosemite International Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Yosemite 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.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has 2 runways.
- Fresno is the largest city in the continental United States not served by Southwest Airlines.
- Today the California Air National Guard 144th Fighter Wing occupies two separate parcels of land at the airport—the main base area and the Munitions Storage Area.
- In the 1990s there was a shift to smaller regional jet and turboprop aircraft.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport handled 569,879 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD):
- In addition to being known as "Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport", other names for LAD include "Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro (Belas) (Luanda)" and "Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro".
- On 31 January 2010, Guicango Yakovlev Yak-40 D2-FES suffered the collapse of all landing gears on landing after a flight from Cabinda.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 243 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Quatro de Fevereiro 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 closest airport to Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is Ambriz Airport (AZZ), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) N of LAD.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,862 miles (19,090 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- On 12 February 2000, a Transafrik International cargo Boeing 727 crashed upon landing on runway 23.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport handled 2,430,794 passengers last year.
- In 2009, about 1.8 million passengers were counted.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.40 miles (10.30 km) WSW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.22 miles (42.20 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 4 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) SSE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 5 | 47.07 miles (75.75 km) S | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.06 miles (77.35 km) SSE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 7 | 53.09 miles (85.43 km) SW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 9 | 62.71 miles (100.91 km) NW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.20 miles (101.72 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 66.54 miles (107.09 km) WNW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 12 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) NE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 13 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) ENE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 14 | 86.61 miles (139.38 km) WSW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 15 | 87.59 miles (140.97 km) SW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,329.88 miles (18,233.63 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,306.95 miles (18,196.73 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,302.34 miles (18,189.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,296.55 miles (18,179.99 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,246.25 miles (18,099.04 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,195.45 miles (18,017.28 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,144.26 miles (17,934.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,115.18 miles (17,888.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,007.44 miles (17,714.72 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,001.10 miles (17,704.52 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,987.03 miles (17,681.86 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,986.87 miles (17,681.61 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,971.94 miles (17,657.57 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,947.49 miles (17,618.23 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,934.30 miles (17,597.01 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.23 miles (111.41 km) N | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 2 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) NNW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 3 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) NNW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 4 | 159.94 miles (257.40 km) ENE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 5 | 207.87 miles (334.53 km) N | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 211.04 miles (339.63 km) NNW | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 211.90 miles (341.02 km) N | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 215.14 miles (346.24 km) ESE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 9 | 218.33 miles (351.37 km) SE | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 10 | 236.38 miles (380.42 km) NNW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 11 | 259.41 miles (417.48 km) S | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 12 | 294.31 miles (473.64 km) NNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 297.66 miles (479.04 km) SE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 14 | 322.43 miles (518.90 km) SSE | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 15 | 323.80 miles (521.11 km) N | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,862.02 miles (19,090.02 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,633.88 miles (18,722.88 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,564.45 miles (18,611.12 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,417.84 miles (18,375.18 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,415.77 miles (18,371.85 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,404.77 miles (18,354.16 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,400.00 miles (18,346.47 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,398.19 miles (18,343.57 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,394.08 miles (18,336.95 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,393.84 miles (18,336.56 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,393.84 miles (18,336.56 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,389.20 miles (18,329.09 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,388.83 miles (18,328.51 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,384.56 miles (18,321.63 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,378.06 miles (18,311.17 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |