Nonstop flight route between Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W)
Distance from FLW to CHA:
2,945.20 miles (4,739.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,945 miles (or 4,740 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan 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: | CHA / KCHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
| Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
| More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
- Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- 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.
- But, it was only in 1972 that an airport was inaugurated on the island of Flores.
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- Currently, a flight from Chattanooga to Atlanta can take 18 minutes flying on a Canadair Regional Jet or Delta Air Lines MD-80.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron of the Tennessee Air National Guard until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has a single concourse with five gates.
- On September 19, 2007, a small twin turboprop plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Brainerd Village Mall parking lot, approximately 2,000 feet from the runway.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 current passenger terminal, designed by Gensler, opened in 1992.
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
| 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 | 21.64 miles (34.83 km) W | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 28.69 miles (46.17 km) SE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) WNW | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 44.00 miles (70.81 km) NE | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 47.36 miles (76.22 km) S | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NW | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 63.50 miles (102.20 km) WNW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 67.77 miles (109.06 km) NNE | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 76.95 miles (123.83 km) W | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 78.68 miles (126.62 km) WNW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) NE | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 86.73 miles (139.57 km) SSE | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 87.50 miles (140.82 km) WSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 89.05 miles (143.31 km) SW | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 93.25 miles (150.06 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,279.90 miles (18,153.19 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,260.02 miles (18,121.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,240.35 miles (18,089.55 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,226.04 miles (18,066.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,224.76 miles (18,064.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,216.43 miles (18,051.05 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,208.43 miles (18,038.18 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,200.69 miles (18,025.71 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,194.73 miles (18,016.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,184.28 miles (17,999.31 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,155.54 miles (17,953.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,140.80 miles (17,929.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,137.05 miles (17,923.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,133.97 miles (17,918.34 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,132.69 miles (17,916.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |