Nonstop flight route between St. George's, Grenada and Faro, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(12°0'15"N by 61°47'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°0'51"N by 7°57'56"W)
Distance from GND to FAO:
3,738.49 miles (6,016.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), St. George's, Grenada and Faro International Airport (FAO), Faro, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,738 miles (or 6,016 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 Maurice Bishop International Airport and Faro 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 Maurice Bishop International Airport and Faro 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: | GND / TGPY |
| Airport Name: | Maurice Bishop International Airport |
| Location: | St. George's, Grenada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°0'15"N by 61°47'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grenada Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GND |
| More Information: | GND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAO / LPFR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Faro, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°0'51"N by 7°57'56"W |
| Area Served: | Faro, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAO |
| More Information: | FAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND):
- The furthest airport from Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Maurice Bishop International Airport (meaning Maurice Bishop International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Lauriston Airport (CRU), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of GND.
- Because of Maurice Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Maurice Bishop 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.
- More than 500 Rangers from 1st and 2nd Battalions of the United States Army 75th Ranger Regiment conducted a risky daylight low altitude parachute assault onto the airport.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 41 ft above mean sea level.
- Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Faro International Airport (FAO):
- In addition to being known as "Faro International Airport", another name for FAO is "Aeroporto Internacional de Faro".
- Because of Faro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Faro 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 furthest airport from Faro International Airport (FAO) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Faro International Airport (meaning Faro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,310 miles (19,810 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Faro International Airport (FAO) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of FAO.
- Faro Airport is located 4 km to the west of Faro, Portugal.
- Faro International Airport handled 5,672,377 passengers last year.
- Faro Airport is capable of handling six million passengers a year.
- Faro International Airport (FAO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNE | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada |     |
| 2 | 48.12 miles (77.44 km) NNE | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 3 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) NNE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 4 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) NNE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 5 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NNE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 6 | 87.49 miles (140.80 km) SE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 7 | 87.82 miles (141.33 km) NNE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 8 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) SSE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9 | 105.06 miles (169.08 km) SSW | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 132.01 miles (212.45 km) NNE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 11 | 136.45 miles (219.59 km) SW | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 149.18 miles (240.08 km) NNE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 13 | 165.84 miles (266.89 km) WSW | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 171.46 miles (275.95 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 15 | 181.33 miles (291.82 km) SSW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,222.08 miles (19,669.48 km) SW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,195.28 miles (19,626.34 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,176.73 miles (19,596.49 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,168.40 miles (19,583.10 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,164.41 miles (19,576.68 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,158.64 miles (19,567.39 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,138.14 miles (19,534.39 km) SW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,131.07 miles (19,523.02 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) SW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,077.97 miles (19,437.56 km) SW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,077.97 miles (19,437.55 km) SW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,070.02 miles (19,424.77 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,045.73 miles (19,385.68 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,968.43 miles (19,261.27 km) SE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,948.47 miles (19,229.14 km) S | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.07 miles (56.43 km) WNW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) N | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 3 | 106.96 miles (172.14 km) E | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 4 | 117.10 miles (188.45 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 5 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) NNE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 144.58 miles (232.69 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 8 | 156.92 miles (252.53 km) ESE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) ESE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 176.99 miles (284.84 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 176.99 miles (284.84 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 193.10 miles (310.76 km) E | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 202.77 miles (326.33 km) SSE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 15 | 215.81 miles (347.31 km) SSE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.30 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,285.36 miles (19,771.32 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,284.67 miles (19,770.20 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,281.18 miles (19,764.60 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,276.72 miles (19,757.42 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,274.66 miles (19,754.11 km) W | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,256.20 miles (19,724.40 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,246.56 miles (19,708.87 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,244.23 miles (19,705.13 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,242.80 miles (19,702.82 km) W | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,238.85 miles (19,696.47 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,227.34 miles (19,677.95 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,203.66 miles (19,639.83 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,190.35 miles (19,618.42 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |