Nonstop flight route between Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain and McAllen, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°27'10"N by 13°51'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°10'32"N by 98°14'18"W)
Distance from FUE to MFE:
5,063.92 miles (8,149.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain and McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), McAllen, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,064 miles (or 8,150 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 McAllen Miller 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 Fuerteventura Airport and McAllen Miller 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: | 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: | MFE / KMFE |
| Airport Name: | McAllen Miller International Airport |
| Location: | McAllen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°10'32"N by 98°14'18"W |
| Area Served: | McAllen, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of McAllen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFE |
| More Information: | MFE Maps & Info |
Facts about Fuerteventura Airport (FUE):
- In addition to being known as "Fuerteventura Airport", another name for FUE is "Aeropuerto de Fuerteventura".
- Fuerteventura Airport handled 4,259,341 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is Lanzarote Airport (ACE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNE of FUE.
Facts about McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE):
- Because of McAllen Miller International Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at McAllen Miller 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 McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) is General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of MFE.
- McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) has 2 runways.
- "The project includes construction of a one-story building addition of approximately 7,400 square feet at the west end of the terminal building for a checked baggage screening facility and expanded outbound baggage handling system.
- As of May 1, 2012, Delta ceased operations at MFE and concluded the SkyTeam presence at this airport.
- The furthest airport from McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The two runways are the center the airside portion of MFE.
| 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 | 11.55 miles (18.59 km) S | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 2 | 36.35 miles (58.51 km) E | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 52.44 miles (84.39 km) ESE | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 4 | 53.77 miles (86.53 km) ESE | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 95.71 miles (154.04 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) N | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 119.16 miles (191.77 km) NNE | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 119.22 miles (191.86 km) WSW | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 9 | 119.95 miles (193.04 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 120.09 miles (193.27 km) NW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 11 | 120.90 miles (194.57 km) NW | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 151.06 miles (243.11 km) NNE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 168.67 miles (271.46 km) NNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 172.75 miles (278.01 km) WSW | Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 15 | 176.61 miles (284.23 km) SSW | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,186.64 miles (18,003.11 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,060.64 miles (17,800.33 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,860.82 miles (17,478.75 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,740.97 miles (17,285.87 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,737.83 miles (17,280.82 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,565.55 miles (17,003.56 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,534.21 miles (16,953.12 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,504.11 miles (16,904.68 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,466.55 miles (16,844.23 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,450.17 miles (16,817.88 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,437.93 miles (16,798.17 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,423.17 miles (16,774.42 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 13 | 10,415.66 miles (16,762.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,397.56 miles (16,733.21 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,394.07 miles (16,727.59 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |