Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Mississippi, United States and Fogo, Cape Verde:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States and São Filipe Airport (SFL), Fogo, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,269 miles (or 6,870 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 Hawkins Field and São Filipe 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 Hawkins Field and São Filipe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKS / KHKS |
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Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'4"N by 90°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKS |
More Information: | HKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFL / GVSF |
Airport Name: | São Filipe Airport |
Location: | Fogo, Cape Verde |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'58"N by 24°28'48"W |
Area Served: | São Filipe |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos e Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFL |
More Information: | SFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):
- Hawkins Field is a public airport three miles northwest of Jackson, in Hinds County, Mississippi.
- The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
- In May 1941 the Dutch government-in-exile, following the occupation of the Netherlands, established the Royal Netherlands Military Flying School at Hawkins Field.
- The United States Air Force returned in the summer of 1953 when the Mississippi Air National Guard began utilizing certain facilities of Hawkins Field.
- In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".
- Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins Field 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.
Facts about São Filipe Airport (SFL):
- Because of São Filipe Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at São Filipe 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.
- São Filipe Airport (SFL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to São Filipe Airport (SFL) is Mosteiros Airport (MTI), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) NE of SFL.
- The furthest airport from São Filipe Airport (SFL) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Filipe Airport (meaning São Filipe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Misima Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.