Nonstop flight route between Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°12'11"N by 25°5'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Distance from NTO to EDF:
6,227.72 miles (10,022.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde and Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,228 miles (or 10,023 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 Agostinho Neto Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base, 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 Agostinho Neto Airport and Elmendorf Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTO / GVAN |
| Airport Name: | Agostinho Neto Airport |
| Location: | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°12'11"N by 25°5'27"W |
| Area Served: | Ribeira-Grande, Praia, São Vicente, Sal |
| Operator/Owner: | ASA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTO |
| More Information: | NTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO):
- Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of NTO.
- The furthest airport from Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia.
- Because of Agostinho Neto Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Agostinho Neto 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.
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- That importance was further recognized when the F-15E Strike Eagle equipped 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reassigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base from Clark Air Base in the Philippines in May 1991.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
- Despite a diminished number of personnel and aircraft, a turning point in Elmendorf's history occurred in 1970 with the arrival of the 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron in June 1970 from MacDill AFB, Florida.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.66 miles (41.30 km) S | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde |     |
| 2 | 68.22 miles (109.78 km) SE | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) ESE | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 157.21 miles (253.00 km) SSE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 163.25 miles (262.73 km) ESE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) SSE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 188.48 miles (303.32 km) SE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 189.82 miles (305.49 km) SE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 532.75 miles (857.37 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 576.66 miles (928.05 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 580.58 miles (934.35 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 585.96 miles (943.00 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 605.09 miles (973.79 km) E | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 622.50 miles (1,001.81 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 626.09 miles (1,007.59 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.34 miles (19,296.54 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,973.25 miles (19,269.02 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,965.82 miles (19,257.07 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) ESE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) ESE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,922.31 miles (19,187.05 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,918.18 miles (19,180.40 km) SSE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,913.99 miles (19,173.66 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,883.96 miles (19,125.32 km) ESE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,880.04 miles (19,119.02 km) SE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,879.17 miles (19,117.63 km) SSE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,878.43 miles (19,116.43 km) SE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,870.62 miles (19,103.87 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,870.43 miles (19,103.55 km) SE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |