Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Sikasso, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°19'58"N by 5°42'0"W)
Distance from PDL to KSS:
2,204.67 miles (3,548.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Sikasso Airport (KSS), Sikasso, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,205 miles (or 3,548 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 relatively short distance between João Paulo II Airport and Sikasso Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSS / GASK |
| Airport Name: | Sikasso Airport |
| Location: | Sikasso, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°19'58"N by 5°42'0"W |
| Area Served: | Sikasso |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSS |
| More Information: | KSS Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Horta and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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 closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- It has scheduled domestic flights to all islands of the Azores, plus Madeira and the mainland.
Facts about Sikasso Airport (KSS):
- The closest airport to Sikasso Airport (KSS) is Koutiala Airport (KTX), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of KSS.
- The furthest airport from Sikasso Airport (KSS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Sikasso Airport (meaning Sikasso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,051 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.24 miles (119.48 km) NNE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 2 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) SE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) E | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) SSE | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 134.43 miles (216.35 km) SSW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 134.79 miles (216.93 km) S | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 157.82 miles (253.98 km) NE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 168.21 miles (270.71 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 168.60 miles (271.33 km) ENE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 172.97 miles (278.37 km) WNW | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 11 | 177.08 miles (284.98 km) SW | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 184.15 miles (296.36 km) ESE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 213.52 miles (343.63 km) NE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 225.19 miles (362.40 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 231.22 miles (372.11 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.23 miles (19,394.52 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,003.41 miles (19,317.57 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,964.06 miles (19,254.24 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,960.47 miles (19,248.46 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,948.73 miles (19,229.57 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,947.85 miles (19,228.16 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,946.93 miles (19,226.67 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,945.84 miles (19,224.92 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,942.56 miles (19,219.64 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,934.43 miles (19,206.55 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,930.27 miles (19,199.85 km) ESE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,919.76 miles (19,182.95 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,904.80 miles (19,158.87 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,898.26 miles (19,148.35 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,892.99 miles (19,139.86 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |