Nonstop flight route between Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain and Wilmington, Delaware, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°27'10"N by 13°51'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°40'42"N by 75°36'24"W)
Distance from FUE to ILG:
3,547.99 miles (5,709.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain and Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG), Wilmington, Delaware, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,548 miles (or 5,710 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 Fuerteventura Airport and Wilmington/Philadelphia 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 Fuerteventura Airport and Wilmington/Philadelphia 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: | FUE / GCFV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°27'10"N by 13°51'50"W |
| Area Served: | Fuerteventura |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 86 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUE |
| More Information: | FUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILG / KILG |
| Airport Name: | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°40'42"N by 75°36'24"W |
| Area Served: | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Operator/Owner: | New Castle County, Delaware |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILG |
| More Information: | ILG Maps & Info |
Facts about Fuerteventura Airport (FUE):
- The furthest airport from Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Fuerteventura Airport (meaning Fuerteventura Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Because of Fuerteventura Airport's relatively low elevation of 86 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuerteventura 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.
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) has 2 runways.
- Fuerteventura Airport handled 4,259,341 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Fuerteventura Airport", another name for FUE is "Aeropuerto de Fuerteventura".
- The closest airport to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is Lanzarote Airport (ACE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNE of FUE.
Facts about Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG):
- The furthest airport from Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,724 miles (18,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) NE of ILG.
- Because of Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington/Philadelphia 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.
- The airport opened before World War II, named the Wilmington Airport and the Greater Wilmington Airport.
- On March 8, 2008 Skybus Airlines began flights from Columbus, Ohio and Greensboro, North Carolina to Wilmington.
- On April 9, 2013 the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Frontier Airlines would begin service July 1 from Wilmington to Chicago-Midway, Orlando, Tampa, Houston, and Denver.
- Delaware's first airline flights were TWA and American at Wilmington in late 1947.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.32 km) NNE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 98.15 miles (157.96 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 3 | 99.47 miles (160.08 km) WSW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 6 | 167.25 miles (269.16 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 297.50 miles (478.78 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 10 | 322.62 miles (519.20 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 11 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 351.39 miles (565.50 km) SSW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 351.52 miles (565.72 km) NNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 405.92 miles (653.26 km) S | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 409.60 miles (659.19 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.29 miles (19,827.53 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,008.29 miles (19,325.42 km) S | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,992.06 miles (19,299.30 km) S | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,940.65 miles (19,216.56 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,919.11 miles (19,181.90 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,877.69 miles (19,115.24 km) SSE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,825.66 miles (19,031.50 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,816.36 miles (19,016.54 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,813.70 miles (19,012.26 km) SSE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 11 | 11,781.81 miles (18,960.94 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,776.47 miles (18,952.34 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,767.57 miles (18,938.02 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,763.42 miles (18,931.34 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,749.34 miles (18,908.69 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.57 miles (33.11 km) NE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 21.55 miles (34.69 km) N | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 23.56 miles (37.92 km) NE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) NNW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 33.35 miles (53.67 km) WSW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) SE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 36.51 miles (58.76 km) NNE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 38.77 miles (62.39 km) SSE | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 9 | 38.84 miles (62.51 km) N | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) NE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 43.44 miles (69.90 km) NE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) ENE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 47.63 miles (76.65 km) NW | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 49.47 miles (79.61 km) WSW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 51.95 miles (83.61 km) NNW | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,724.45 miles (18,868.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,700.58 miles (18,830.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,689.14 miles (18,811.80 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,674.90 miles (18,788.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,631.32 miles (18,718.74 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,618.99 miles (18,698.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,608.63 miles (18,682.24 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,597.58 miles (18,664.45 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,595.15 miles (18,660.53 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,552.80 miles (18,592.38 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,483.03 miles (18,480.11 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,457.17 miles (18,438.48 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,436.21 miles (18,404.74 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,434.43 miles (18,401.89 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,388.27 miles (18,327.61 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |