Nonstop flight route between Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom and São Vicente, Cape Verde:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom and Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), São Vicente, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,742 miles (or 4,414 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 Redhill Aerodrome and Cesária Évora 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 Redhill Aerodrome and Cesária Évora International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Redhill Aerodrome (KRH):

• With the threat of a German attack on the airfield the Flying Training School moved to northern England in June 1940.
• With the withdrawal of the Flying Training School the airfield became an operational RAF station.
• The closest airport to Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of KRH.
• Because of Redhill Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Redhill Aerodrome 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 Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airfield returned to civilian use in 1947 but was suspended in 1954.
• Redhill Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome located 1.5 NM southeast of Redhill, Surrey, England, in green belt land.
• At the start of 2013, the Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance service relocated its helicopter to Redhill from Dunsfold Aerodrome in order to enable it to provide a night flight service across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
• Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) has 4 runways.
• The Redhill Airshow was a "garden party" style event held at Redhill Aerodrome until 2006.
• The aerodrome has its own Air Traffic Control and fire and rescue services.
• The airfield is still operated for private flying and training, with an emphasis on helicopter operators.

Facts about Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE):

• In addition to being known as "Cesária Évora International Airport", another name for VXE is "Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora".
• The closest airport to Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of VXE.
• Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Cesária Évora International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Cesária Évora 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 Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is located 11,989 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.