Nonstop flight route between Manteo, North Carolina, United States and Sørvágur, Faroe Islands:
Departure Airport:
(35°55'8"N by 75°41'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W)
Distance from MEO to FAE:
3,376.26 miles (5,433.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dare County Regional Airport (MEO), Manteo, North Carolina, United States and Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,376 miles (or 5,434 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 Dare County Regional Airport and Vágar 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 Dare County Regional Airport and Vágar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEO / KMQI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Manteo, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'8"N by 75°41'44"W |
| Area Served: | Manteo, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Dare County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEO |
| More Information: | MEO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAE / EKVG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAE |
| More Information: | FAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Dare County Regional Airport (MEO):
- The airport offers a small museum chronicling the history of aviation on the outer banks.
- Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) is First Flight Airport (FFA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) N of MEO.
- The furthest airport from Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,810 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Dare County Regional Airport", another name for MEO is "MQI".
- Because of Dare County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Dare County Regional 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.
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- Because of Vágar Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Vágar 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- Until 2002 travel from the airport to most locations in the Faroe Islands including the capital Tórshavn required a car ferry, but in 2002 a road tunnel was opened giving direct road access.
- The runway was extended from 1,250 metres to 1,799 metres in 2011, allowing more plane types to be used.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- Atlantic Airways Avro RJ at Vágar Airport
- A number of domestic Faroese destinations can be reached from Vágar by the Atlantic Airways helicopter service.
- The furthest airport from Vágar Airport (FAE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.00 miles (11.27 km) N | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.68 miles (38.12 km) NNW | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NW | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) S | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 49.32 miles (79.37 km) W | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) NNW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 73.05 miles (117.56 km) NNW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 8 | 78.78 miles (126.78 km) NNW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 86.16 miles (138.67 km) NW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 88.49 miles (142.41 km) NNW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 94.79 miles (152.55 km) NNW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) SW | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) W | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 114.87 miles (184.86 km) WSW | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 117.93 miles (189.79 km) WNW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.34 miles (19,006.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,789.09 miles (18,972.65 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,758.43 miles (18,923.31 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,739.08 miles (18,892.17 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,723.70 miles (18,867.42 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,714.53 miles (18,852.66 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,704.27 miles (18,836.15 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,674.15 miles (18,787.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,664.72 miles (18,772.50 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,656.08 miles (18,758.60 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,622.33 miles (18,704.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,612.56 miles (18,688.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,604.49 miles (18,675.57 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,553.51 miles (18,593.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) ESE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 239.11 miles (384.82 km) ESE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 250.31 miles (402.83 km) SE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 250.78 miles (403.60 km) SE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 251.10 miles (404.10 km) SE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 255.00 miles (410.38 km) SE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 258.26 miles (415.64 km) SE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 261.03 miles (420.08 km) SE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 267.85 miles (431.06 km) S | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 287.26 miles (462.31 km) SSE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 291.60 miles (469.28 km) NW | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 311.33 miles (501.04 km) NW | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 316.63 miles (509.57 km) S | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 330.49 miles (531.87 km) SSE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 331.00 miles (532.69 km) SSE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.44 miles (18,303.73 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.24 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,317.44 miles (18,213.61 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,264.77 miles (18,128.84 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,253.91 miles (18,111.37 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,248.52 miles (18,102.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,230.53 miles (18,073.74 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,219.87 miles (18,056.58 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,181.48 miles (17,994.81 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,177.89 miles (17,989.02 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,153.42 miles (17,949.65 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.11 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |