Nonstop flight route between Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Concord, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°23'16"N by 80°42'33"W)
Distance from FLW to USA:
2,700.71 miles (4,346.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal and Concord Regional Airport (USA), Concord, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,701 miles (or 4,346 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 Concord Regional 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 Concord Regional 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: | USA / KJQF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'16"N by 80°42'33"W |
| Area Served: | Concord, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Concord |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from USA |
| More Information: | USA 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.
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Flores Airport is a regional airport on the island of Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- But, it was only in 1972 that an airport was inaugurated on the island of Flores.
Facts about Concord Regional Airport (USA):
- The furthest airport from Concord Regional Airport (USA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,534 miles (18,562 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Concord Regional Airport (USA) is Wilgrove Air Park (QWG), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of USA.
- In addition to being known as "Concord Regional Airport", another name for USA is "JQF".
- On August 20, 2013, Allegiant Air announced it would begin non-stop service from Concord to Orlando Sanford International Airport in December 2013.
- Because of Concord Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Concord Regional 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.
- Concord Regional Airport (USA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Concord Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 705 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 12.22 miles (19.66 km) S | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 17.84 miles (28.71 km) SW | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.75 miles (33.40 km) NNE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 45.36 miles (73.01 km) WNW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 58.32 miles (93.86 km) NNE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 58.84 miles (94.69 km) WNW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 61.68 miles (99.26 km) NNW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 63.13 miles (101.60 km) SE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) NE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 72.58 miles (116.81 km) ESE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 75.04 miles (120.76 km) E | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 75.81 miles (122.00 km) SSE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.04 km) SE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 76.73 miles (123.48 km) S | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) WSW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,533.67 miles (18,561.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,513.46 miles (18,529.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,493.30 miles (18,496.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,479.16 miles (18,473.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,475.22 miles (18,467.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,458.19 miles (18,440.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,458.04 miles (18,439.88 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,450.02 miles (18,426.97 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,427.62 miles (18,390.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,409.15 miles (18,361.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,391.91 miles (18,333.46 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,386.70 miles (18,325.07 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,374.01 miles (18,304.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,372.09 miles (18,301.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,365.73 miles (18,291.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |