Nonstop flight route between Bissau, Guinea-Bissau and Spencer, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°53'41"N by 15°39'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W)
Distance from OXB to SPW:
5,134.17 miles (8,262.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), Bissau, Guinea-Bissau and Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), Spencer, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,134 miles (or 8,263 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 Osvaldo Vieira International Airport and Spencer Municipal 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 Osvaldo Vieira International Airport and Spencer Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXB / GGOV |
| Airport Name: | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport |
| Location: | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°53'41"N by 15°39'12"W |
| Area Served: | Bissau |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 129 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXB |
| More Information: | OXB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPW / KSPW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W |
| Area Served: | Spencer, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Spencer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1339 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPW |
| More Information: | SPW Maps & Info |
Facts about Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB):
- The closest airport to Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSW of OXB.
- Because of Osvaldo Vieira International Airport's relatively low elevation of 129 feet, planes can take off or land at Osvaldo Vieira 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.
- Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Currently, Senegal Airlines has a daily flight to Dakar, which continues to Praia twice a week.
- The furthest airport from Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (meaning Osvaldo Vieira International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- On December 10, 2013, TAP Portugal suspended operations to Osvaldo Vieira International Airport after the local police forces under threatened the crew of Flight TP202 destined for Lisbon and forced the crew to board 74 Syrian refugees, who have arrived in Bissau via Morocco and Turkey and who were holding falsified Turkish passports.
- Osvaldo Vieira International Airport has one runway, heading 03/21, with a length of 10,498 feet.
- The airport had to be closed on June 7, 1998 due to intense fighting in and around Bissau.
Facts about Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW):
- Inactivated during 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- In addition to being known as "Spencer Municipal Airport", another name for SPW is "Northwest Iowa Regional AirportSpencer Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SPW.
- The furthest airport from Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) SSW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau |     |
| 2 | 62.30 miles (100.27 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 81.92 miles (131.84 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 4 | 83.34 miles (134.13 km) NNE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 112.97 miles (181.80 km) SE | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 6 | 120.30 miles (193.61 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 7 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) N | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 8 | 161.89 miles (260.54 km) ENE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 9 | 177.08 miles (284.97 km) SE | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) ENE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 11 | 185.35 miles (298.30 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 12 | 211.80 miles (340.86 km) SE | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 13 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) E | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) ENE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.12 miles (19,703.35 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,223.10 miles (19,671.12 km) SE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,182.92 miles (19,606.46 km) WSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,179.18 miles (19,600.44 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,165.99 miles (19,579.22 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,139.88 miles (19,537.19 km) SE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 12,128.67 miles (19,519.15 km) SE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,126.24 miles (19,515.25 km) E | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,121.40 miles (19,507.46 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,106.78 miles (19,483.93 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,103.82 miles (19,479.16 km) SE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,099.23 miles (19,471.77 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 12,098.17 miles (19,470.07 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,096.83 miles (19,467.92 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,082.53 miles (19,444.90 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) S | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) NE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) ESE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) SE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) E | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) SW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) WNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) NNE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.23 miles (17,205.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,667.85 miles (17,168.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,590.48 miles (17,043.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,575.73 miles (17,019.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,554.89 miles (16,986.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.53 miles (16,910.19 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,479.39 miles (16,864.90 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,462.67 miles (16,837.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.35 miles (16,826.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,426.86 miles (16,780.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |