Nonstop flight route between Huambo, Angola and Shannon (County Clare), Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(12°48'32"S by 15°45'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°42'6"N by 8°55'28"W)
Distance from NOV to SNN:
4,758.29 miles (7,657.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV), Huambo, Angola and Shannon Airport (SNN), Shannon (County Clare), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,758 miles (or 7,658 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 Shannon 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 Shannon 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: | SNN / EINN |
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| Location: | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'6"N by 8°55'28"W |
| Area Served: | Limerick City, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ireland |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNN |
| More Information: | SNN Maps & Info |
Facts about Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport", another name for NOV is "Huambo/Albano Machado Airport (Huambo)".
- 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.
- Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Shannon Airport (SNN):
- Shannon Airport handled 1,400,032 passengers last year.
- The 1980s saw a number of new airlines arrive at Shannon.
- Because of Shannon Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Shannon 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 Shannon Airport (SNN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is nearly antipodal to Shannon Airport (meaning Shannon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome), and is located 12,015 miles (19,336 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Shannon Airport", another name for SNN is "Aerfort na Sionainne".
- The first passengers through the newly autonomous airport arrived on the Aer Lingus EI-110 flight from JFK at 5:08 am on 1 January 2013.
- The closest airport to Shannon Airport (SNN) is Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of SNN.
- Shannon Airport (SNN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aer Lingus announced on 15 June 2010 that it would be suspending services from Shannon to Boston and New York for 11 weeks from January 2011.
- The number of international carriers rose sharply in succeeding years as Shannon became well known as the gateway between Europe and the Americas.
| 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 | 35.00 miles (56.33 km) NW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 2 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) NW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 3 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) NW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 4 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) N | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 42.95 miles (69.12 km) NNW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 6 | 43.97 miles (70.76 km) SW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 62.22 miles (100.13 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 8 | 68.32 miles (109.94 km) E | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) SSW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 10 | 83.60 miles (134.55 km) N | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) N | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 13 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) NNW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 14 | 120.91 miles (194.58 km) ENE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 128.34 miles (206.54 km) NNE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.64 miles (19,335.63 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,985.02 miles (19,287.97 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,967.11 miles (19,259.16 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.58 miles (19,173.01 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.57 miles (19,155.29 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,895.66 miles (19,144.17 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,879.25 miles (19,117.75 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,856.43 miles (19,081.03 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,827.98 miles (19,035.24 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,827.56 miles (19,034.57 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,817.94 miles (19,019.09 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,796.77 miles (18,985.02 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,746.66 miles (18,904.37 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |