Nonstop flight route between Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°20'2"N by 101°6'2"W)
Distance from FLW to ACN:
3,951.26 miles (6,358.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN), Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,951 miles (or 6,359 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 Flores Airport and Ciudad Acuña 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 Flores Airport and Ciudad Acuña 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: | FLW / LPFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLW |
| More Information: | FLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACN / MMCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'2"N by 101°6'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, México |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1410 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACN |
| More Information: | ACN Maps & Info |
Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Flores Airport (FLW) is Flinders Island Airport (FLS), which is nearly antipodal to Flores Airport (meaning Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flinders Island Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Flores 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.
- On 11 January 2013, a tender was issued by ANA Aeroportos to improve the accessbility within the airport, with installation of lifts, escalators and mechanical walkways, to be installed within the intervening five years.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
- The first need for an airport/airfield on the island of Flores was recognized by the Marquis Francesco de Pinedo, colonel of the Italian Air Force, who was forced to land 200 km from the island of Flores, during his attempt to reach Newfoundland.
Facts about Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN):
- The closest airport to Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of ACN.
- Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,259 miles (18,120 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Acuña International Airport", another name for ACN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Acuña".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.74 miles (23.72 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) ESE | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) ESE | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) E | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) E | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 926.20 miles (1,490.57 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 932.63 miles (1,500.92 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 1,068.47 miles (1,719.53 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 1,121.13 miles (1,804.27 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 1,134.40 miles (1,825.64 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,146.70 miles (1,845.43 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,177.28 miles (1,894.64 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,185.44 miles (1,907.77 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) SE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) SSE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SSE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) ESE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,204.27 miles (19,640.82 km) SSE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.82 miles (17.41 km) ENE | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 19.52 miles (31.41 km) E | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 59.59 miles (95.89 km) SE | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 4 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) E | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 115.85 miles (186.44 km) E | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 128.89 miles (207.43 km) ENE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 129.00 miles (207.60 km) ESE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 144.22 miles (232.10 km) NNE | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) NNE | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 151.77 miles (244.25 km) E | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 153.82 miles (247.56 km) NW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 158.39 miles (254.91 km) E | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 158.76 miles (255.49 km) E | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 158.78 miles (255.54 km) SE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 160.32 miles (258.01 km) SE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,259.15 miles (18,119.79 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,974.81 miles (17,662.20 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,873.45 miles (17,499.07 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,865.64 miles (17,486.51 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,784.64 miles (17,356.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,457.43 miles (16,829.57 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,454.15 miles (16,824.28 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,423.18 miles (16,774.43 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,413.46 miles (16,758.79 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,399.29 miles (16,735.99 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,386.21 miles (16,714.95 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,365.91 miles (16,682.28 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,339.81 miles (16,640.26 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,333.30 miles (16,629.80 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,317.09 miles (16,603.70 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |