Nonstop flight route between Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Horta, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(5°0'55"N by 6°56'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W)
Distance from PHC to HOR:
3,216.68 miles (5,176.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Horta International Airport (HOR), Horta, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,217 miles (or 5,177 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Horta 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Horta 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: | PHC / DNPO |
| Airport Name: | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa |
| Location: | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°0'55"N by 6°56'57"E |
| Area Served: | Port Harcourt |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHC |
| More Information: | PHC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOR / LPHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Horta, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W |
| Area Served: | Horta |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOR |
| More Information: | HOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC):
- This airport is notoriously bad for uniformed officials trying to extort money from fare paying passengers.
- Because of Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (meaning Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa handled 125,685 passengers last year.
- Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of PHC.
- On 18 August 2006, the airport was closed for repairs.
Facts about Horta International Airport (HOR):
- On the afternoon of 28 July 2011, a refurbished control tower was inaugurated, which permitted the airport to oversee the Central Group, as well as the Western Group of islands.
- The furthest airport from Horta International Airport (HOR) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Horta International Airport (meaning Horta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Horta International Airport", another name for HOR is "Aeroporto Internacional da Horta".
- Horta International Airport handled 191,969 passengers last year.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada 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.
- The closest airport to Horta International Airport (HOR) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of HOR.
- Because of Horta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Horta 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.
- Horta International Airport (HOR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.47 miles (53.86 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 79.71 miles (128.28 km) E | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 84.46 miles (135.93 km) NNW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 4 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) E | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 109.24 miles (175.80 km) NNE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) SE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 8 | 168.94 miles (271.89 km) ENE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) ESE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 191.30 miles (307.86 km) NW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) ESE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 216.64 miles (348.64 km) E | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 218.09 miles (350.98 km) NNE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,852.27 miles (19,074.33 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,849.51 miles (19,069.89 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,831.42 miles (19,040.77 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,827.59 miles (19,034.62 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,820.02 miles (19,022.43 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,777.04 miles (18,953.26 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,762.80 miles (18,930.34 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,756.15 miles (18,919.64 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,754.86 miles (18,917.57 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,717.92 miles (18,858.12 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,709.49 miles (18,844.55 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,686.73 miles (18,807.92 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,640.81 miles (18,734.03 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) E | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) NE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 151.10 miles (243.18 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 781.18 miles (1,257.18 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 787.73 miles (1,267.72 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 928.84 miles (1,494.83 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 981.58 miles (1,579.69 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 992.80 miles (1,597.76 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,006.07 miles (1,619.11 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,054.83 miles (1,697.58 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.25 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.51 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,245.09 miles (19,706.51 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,230.39 miles (19,682.85 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,190.12 miles (19,618.05 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,186.62 miles (19,612.42 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,165.65 miles (19,578.66 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,142.03 miles (19,540.66 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,125.48 miles (19,514.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.63 km) SE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |