Nonstop flight route between False Pass, Alaska, United States and Funchal, Madeira, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(54°50'50"N by 163°24'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Distance from KFP to FNC:
6,071.97 miles (9,771.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between False Pass Airport (KFP), False Pass, Alaska, United States and Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,072 miles (or 9,772 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 False Pass Airport and Madeira 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 False Pass Airport and Madeira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KFP / PAKF |
| Airport Name: | False Pass Airport |
| Location: | False Pass, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°50'50"N by 163°24'37"W |
| Area Served: | False Pass, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFP |
| More Information: | KFP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Facts about False Pass Airport (KFP):
- False Pass Airport (KFP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from False Pass Airport (KFP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,991 miles (17,688 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- False Pass Airport covers an area of 20 acres at an elevation of 20 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of False Pass Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at False Pass 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.
- False Pass Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in False Pass, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S.
- The closest airport to False Pass Airport (KFP) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of KFP.
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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.
- Funchal Airport is 13.2 km east-northeast of the regional capital Funchal.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Between 1982 and 1986, Madeira's runway was successfully extended by 200 m to a total of 1,800 m, and also four gates were opened.
- The airport has a single terminal which opened in 1973.
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) NE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.25 miles (63.17 km) SE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.02 miles (78.89 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 118.70 miles (191.03 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 119.18 miles (191.80 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 137.42 miles (221.16 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 142.15 miles (228.78 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 182.13 miles (293.10 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 205.55 miles (330.80 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 213.81 miles (344.09 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 215.56 miles (346.90 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 219.69 miles (353.56 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 257.52 miles (414.44 km) WSW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,991.01 miles (17,688.28 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,969.97 miles (17,654.41 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,931.05 miles (17,591.78 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,883.61 miles (17,515.44 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,834.08 miles (17,435.73 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,721.27 miles (17,254.16 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,697.94 miles (17,216.62 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,666.90 miles (17,166.67 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,666.90 miles (17,166.67 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,646.39 miles (17,133.66 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,627.39 miles (17,103.08 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,621.43 miles (17,093.49 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,617.67 miles (17,087.44 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,611.74 miles (17,077.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,607.51 miles (17,071.09 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |