Nonstop flight route between Miami, Oklahoma, United States and Boa Vista, Cape Verde:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Miami Municipal Airport (MIO), Miami, Oklahoma, United States and Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), Boa Vista, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,571 miles (or 7,356 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 Miami Municipal Airport and Aristides Pereira 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 Miami Municipal Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Miami Municipal Airport (MIO):

• In summer 1941 the facility was taken over by the United States Army Air Forces and was used initially as part of the British Flying Training School program.
• Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) currently has only 1 runway.
• In November 1942, RAF training ended at Miami and the airfield became a primary pilot training airfield assigned to AAF Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
• The closest airport to Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) is Joplin Regional Airport (JLN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of MIO.
• The furthest airport from Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,743 miles (17,289 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Miami Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami Municipal 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 the year ending July 10, 2008 the airport had 12,000 general aviation aircraft operations, average 32 per day.

Facts about Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC):

• The closest airport to Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) is Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of BVC.
• The furthest airport from Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Aristides Pereira International Airport (meaning Aristides Pereira International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
• Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Aristides Pereira International Airport", another name for BVC is "Aeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira".
• The airport initially started operating in the late-20th century and was paved only in 2007.
• Because of Aristides Pereira International Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Aristides Pereira 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.