Nonstop flight route between Huambo, Angola and Aktau, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(12°48'32"S by 15°45'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E)
Distance from NOV to SCO:
4,502.58 miles (7,246.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV), Huambo, Angola and Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,503 miles (or 7,246 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 Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport and Aktau 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 Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport and Aktau 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: | NOV / FNHU |
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| Location: | Huambo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°48'32"S by 15°45'37"E |
| Area Served: | Huambo, Angola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5587 feet (1,703 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOV |
| More Information: | NOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCO / UATE |
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| Location: | Aktau, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Aktau |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aktau International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCO |
| More Information: | SCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV):
- In addition to being known as "Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport", another name for NOV is "Huambo/Albano Machado Airport (Huambo)".
- Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport's high elevation of 5,587 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NOV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NOV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,991 miles (19,298 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- The closest airport to Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) is Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), which is located 105 miles (170 kilometers) NNW of NOV.
Facts about Aktau International Airport (SCO):
- The closest airport to Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) WSW of SCO.
- In addition to being known as "Aktau International Airport", other names for SCO include "Ақтау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актау".
- There are only a few international carriers, which are flying to Aktau.
- The furthest airport from Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,962 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Aktau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktau 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 November 1996 was established joint stock company "Aktau International Airport".
- Aktau International Airport (SCO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.38 miles (169.59 km) NNW | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola |     |
| 2 | 112.52 miles (181.09 km) NE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 3 | 159.45 miles (256.62 km) W | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 4 | 207.04 miles (333.20 km) SW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 5 | 229.96 miles (370.09 km) N | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 6 | 277.80 miles (447.07 km) S | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 7 | 279.74 miles (450.20 km) SE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 8 | 282.66 miles (454.89 km) ESE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 9 | 288.39 miles (464.12 km) ENE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 10 | 298.67 miles (480.65 km) NNE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 316.63 miles (509.57 km) NNE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 12 | 322.43 miles (518.90 km) NNW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 13 | 350.71 miles (564.42 km) N | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 14 | 386.12 miles (621.40 km) NNW | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 15 | 386.88 miles (622.62 km) NE | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.37 miles (19,298.19 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,738.57 miles (18,891.34 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,735.88 miles (18,887.03 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,725.95 miles (18,871.04 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,722.35 miles (18,865.25 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,716.12 miles (18,855.22 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,716.12 miles (18,855.22 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,714.76 miles (18,853.04 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,712.83 miles (18,849.92 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,711.63 miles (18,847.99 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,711.23 miles (18,847.34 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,704.92 miles (18,837.19 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,692.05 miles (18,816.49 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,691.94 miles (18,816.31 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,683.85 miles (18,803.28 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 187.26 miles (301.36 km) WSW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 2 | 225.14 miles (362.33 km) NW | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| 3 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) N | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 240.43 miles (386.93 km) SSW | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) W | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 6 | 275.01 miles (442.59 km) WSW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 7 | 280.15 miles (450.86 km) SSE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 306.43 miles (493.15 km) W | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 9 | 325.58 miles (523.97 km) SW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 10 | 327.91 miles (527.71 km) W | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 11 | 346.04 miles (556.89 km) WSW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 12 | 371.85 miles (598.44 km) SSW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 372.43 miles (599.37 km) WNW | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 14 | 373.05 miles (600.36 km) W | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 15 | 398.46 miles (641.26 km) W | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.62 miles (17,640.98 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,853.71 miles (17,467.30 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,747.68 miles (17,296.68 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,645.46 miles (17,132.17 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.97 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.45 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,480.24 miles (16,866.26 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,375.79 miles (16,698.17 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,364.98 miles (16,680.78 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,364.43 miles (16,679.89 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,356.95 miles (16,667.85 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,279.36 miles (16,542.98 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,256.02 miles (16,505.43 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,247.12 miles (16,491.10 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,228.54 miles (16,461.20 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |