Nonstop flight route between Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Faro, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(39°17'50"N by 94°42'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°0'51"N by 7°57'56"W)
Distance from MCI to FAO:
4,518.46 miles (7,271.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Faro International Airport (FAO), Faro, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,518 miles (or 7,272 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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: | MCI / KMCI |
| Airport Name: | Kansas City International Airport |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'50"N by 94°42'50"W |
| Area Served: | Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1026 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCI |
| More Information: | MCI 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 Kansas City International Airport (MCI):
- Along with the cramped site, there were doubts that the downtown site could handle the new Boeing 747.
- The closest airport to Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MCI.
- Many design decisions were driven by TWA, which envisioned it would be its hub, with 747s and Supersonic Transports whisking people from America's heartland to all points on the globe.
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI) has 3 runways.
- A similar design can be found at the Berlin-Tegel Airport and the Cologne Bonn Airport, both in Germany.
- Kansas City already owned Grandview Airport south of the city with ample room for expansion, but the city chose to build a new airport north of the city away from the Missouri River following lobbying by Platte County native Jay B.
- The furthest airport from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,750 miles (17,301 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kansas City International Airport handled 10,148,524 passengers last year.
Facts about Faro International Airport (FAO):
- The closest airport to Faro International Airport (FAO) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of FAO.
- In addition to being known as "Faro International Airport", another name for FAO is "Aeroporto Internacional de Faro".
- Faro International Airport (FAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- More than ten car rental firms service the airport.
- 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.
- Faro International Airport handled 5,672,377 passengers last year.
- Faro Airport is capable of handling six million passengers a year.
- Since its opening in 1966 Faro airport has had two major developments, the new passenger terminal building in 1989 and its enlargement in 2001.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.93 miles (19.20 km) WNW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) SSE | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 31.12 miles (50.08 km) S | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 33.41 miles (53.77 km) SW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 33.60 miles (54.08 km) SSW | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 34.40 miles (55.36 km) NNW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 51.17 miles (82.35 km) WSW | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.84 miles (118.84 km) ESE | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 80.73 miles (129.92 km) NE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) E | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 92.10 miles (148.21 km) ESE | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 103.63 miles (166.77 km) S | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 103.82 miles (167.07 km) SW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.35 miles (169.55 km) W | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 111.13 miles (178.84 km) W | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,750.42 miles (17,301.07 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,728.21 miles (17,265.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,705.40 miles (17,228.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,703.15 miles (17,225.01 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,674.49 miles (17,178.89 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,659.02 miles (17,153.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.87 miles (17,139.27 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,647.07 miles (17,134.75 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,629.91 miles (17,107.15 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,613.41 miles (17,080.58 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,608.11 miles (17,072.06 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.71 miles (17,052.11 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,560.18 miles (16,994.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,559.86 miles (16,994.40 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,559.29 miles (16,993.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |