Nonstop flight route between Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Portimão, Algarve, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°8'51"N by 8°34'46"W)
Distance from MUO to PRM:
5,262.96 miles (8,469.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States and Portimão Airport (PRM), Portimão, Algarve, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,263 miles (or 8,470 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Portimão 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base and Portimão Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
| More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRM / LPPM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°8'51"N by 8°34'46"W |
| Area Served: | Portimão |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRM |
| More Information: | PRM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Part of the base is a census-designated place.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- ARCS formed the 580th, 581st, and 582nd Air Resupply and Communications Wings at the base, equipping with wings with C-119 Flying Boxcar, B-29 Superfortress, and SA-16 Albatross aircraft and trained to support covert special operations.
- In September 1966, the wing's 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron transferred to the 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam.
- During this time a tennant unit operated at the south end of the base.
- In addition, the 726th Air Control Squadron gives an air picture to the aircraft as they train.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
Facts about Portimão Airport (PRM):
- The closest airport to Portimão Airport (PRM) is Faro International Airport (FAO), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of PRM.
- Because of Portimão Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Portimão 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 Portimão Airport (PRM) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Portimão Airport (meaning Portimão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,276 miles (19,756 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Portimão Airport", another name for PRM is "Aeródromo Municipal de Portimão".
- Portimão Airport (PRM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.06 miles (64.48 km) NNW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) ESE | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) ENE | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) NW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.27 miles (154.94 km) SE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WSW | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 112.00 miles (180.24 km) ESE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 127.99 miles (205.97 km) N | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NE | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 141.74 miles (228.11 km) SSE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 153.35 miles (246.79 km) S | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 156.97 miles (252.61 km) NW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 159.54 miles (256.75 km) WNW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 165.89 miles (266.97 km) E | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 174.41 miles (280.69 km) NE | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,857.87 miles (17,474.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,854.24 miles (17,468.16 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,830.38 miles (17,429.77 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,827.27 miles (17,424.75 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,827.25 miles (17,424.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,758.83 miles (17,314.62 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,674.79 miles (17,179.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,651.16 miles (17,141.34 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,559.35 miles (16,993.58 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,556.77 miles (16,989.43 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,542.81 miles (16,966.96 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,510.64 miles (16,915.20 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,500.80 miles (16,899.36 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,485.24 miles (16,874.31 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.07 miles (56.43 km) ESE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) NNE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 141.89 miles (228.35 km) E | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 148.55 miles (239.07 km) E | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 177.59 miles (285.80 km) ESE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 8 | 191.82 miles (308.70 km) ESE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) ESE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 210.45 miles (338.68 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 210.70 miles (339.09 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 210.70 miles (339.09 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 223.39 miles (359.50 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 226.09 miles (363.85 km) SSE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,276.14 miles (19,756.49 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,259.49 miles (19,729.69 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,259.28 miles (19,729.35 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,250.71 miles (19,715.56 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,247.45 miles (19,710.31 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,246.41 miles (19,708.63 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,240.81 miles (19,699.63 km) W | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,239.20 miles (19,697.04 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,216.74 miles (19,660.88 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,209.80 miles (19,649.71 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,209.43 miles (19,649.12 km) W | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,196.40 miles (19,628.15 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,172.16 miles (19,589.14 km) W | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,166.84 miles (19,580.58 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |