Nonstop flight route between Taipa, Macau and Sal Island, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(22°8'57"N by 113°35'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Distance from MFM to SID:
8,453.97 miles (13,605.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macau International Airport (MFM), Taipa, Macau and Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,454 miles (or 13,605 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 Macau International Airport and Amílcar Cabral 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 Macau International Airport and Amílcar Cabral 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: | MFM / VMMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taipa, Macau |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°8'57"N by 113°35'29"E |
| Area Served: | Macau |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Macau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFM |
| More Information: | MFM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SID / GVAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sal Island, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W |
| Area Served: | Espargos |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SID |
| More Information: | SID Maps & Info |
Facts about Macau International Airport (MFM):
- Macau International Airport (MFM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Macau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Macau 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.
- As in Hong Kong, Macau has its own immigration policies and is a separate customs territory from mainland China.
- The furthest airport from Macau International Airport (MFM) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Macau International Airport (meaning Macau International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- In addition to being known as "Macau International Airport", other names for MFM include "Aeroporto Internacional de Macau", "澳門國際機場" and "Oumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng".
- Towards Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane
- Macau Airport has one Multi-Purpose Rescue and Fire Boat owned and operated by Companhia do Aeroporto de Macau.
- The closest airport to Macau International Airport (MFM) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of MFM.
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- In 1985, TACV began service to Boston, Massachusetts, using a LAM DC10.
- In 2011, the airport served 576.323 passengers.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of SID.
- The furthest airport from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (meaning Amílcar Cabral International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- Because of Amílcar Cabral International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Amílcar Cabral 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.
- In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.26 km) SW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |     |
| 2 | 23.42 miles (37.68 km) ENE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 3 | 36.64 miles (58.97 km) NNE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 37.15 miles (59.78 km) ENE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 5 | 72.52 miles (116.70 km) NNW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 87.89 miles (141.44 km) NNW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 89.44 miles (143.93 km) NE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 174.45 miles (280.75 km) WNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 195.77 miles (315.07 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) ENE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 217.36 miles (349.81 km) WSW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 221.69 miles (356.77 km) NE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 253.40 miles (407.81 km) SW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 266.51 miles (428.90 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 278.80 miles (448.69 km) W | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.89 miles (19,826.89 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,316.11 miles (19,820.80 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,296.21 miles (19,788.78 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,287.18 miles (19,774.25 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,275.60 miles (19,755.62 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,266.60 miles (19,741.12 km) WSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,261.18 miles (19,732.40 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,259.77 miles (19,730.14 km) W | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.72 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,207.91 miles (19,646.68 km) SSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,199.30 miles (19,632.81 km) SW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,186.57 miles (19,612.34 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,169.63 miles (19,585.07 km) ESE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,164.59 miles (19,576.96 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,109.74 miles (19,488.68 km) S | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) S | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 89.06 miles (143.33 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 111.06 miles (178.73 km) S | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) SSW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 139.64 miles (224.72 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) SW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) SW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 388.43 miles (625.12 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 432.47 miles (696.00 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 470.85 miles (757.77 km) ENE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 477.01 miles (767.67 km) NE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 481.40 miles (774.73 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 483.21 miles (777.65 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 483.23 miles (777.68 km) NE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,018.26 miles (19,341.46 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 11,956.75 miles (19,242.48 km) WSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,931.98 miles (19,202.61 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,918.47 miles (19,180.86 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,896.94 miles (19,146.22 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,893.79 miles (19,141.15 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,892.57 miles (19,139.19 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,888.51 miles (19,132.66 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,857.07 miles (19,082.05 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,852.92 miles (19,075.38 km) SSW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,849.15 miles (19,069.32 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,847.27 miles (19,066.29 km) WSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 15 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |