Nonstop flight route between Parakou, Benin and Sørvágur, Faroe Islands:
Departure Airport:
(9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W)
Distance from PKO to FAE:
3,675.72 miles (5,915.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Parakou Airport (PKO), Parakou, Benin and Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,676 miles (or 5,915 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 Parakou Airport and Vágar 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 Parakou Airport and Vágar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKO / DBBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parakou, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°21'25"N by 2°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Parakou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1289 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKO |
| More Information: | PKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAE / EKVG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAE |
| More Information: | FAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Parakou Airport (PKO):
- The closest airport to Parakou Airport (PKO) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of PKO.
- In addition to being known as "Parakou Airport", another name for PKO is "Parakou Airport (Parakou)".
- The furthest airport from Parakou Airport (PKO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Parakou Airport (meaning Parakou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,197 miles (19,629 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Parakou Airport (PKO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- An arrival from Billund
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- A tolled tunnel opened in 2002 connecting Vágar to the neighbouring island of Streymoy, where the Faroese capital Tórshavn is located.
- The furthest airport from Vágar Airport (FAE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Vágar Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Vágar 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.14 miles (112.89 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) N | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 6 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) ESE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 166.60 miles (268.12 km) SE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) NNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 194.99 miles (313.80 km) NNW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) SSE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 207.94 miles (334.64 km) S | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 227.66 miles (366.38 km) NNW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 237.05 miles (381.50 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,196.87 miles (19,628.91 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,154.87 miles (19,561.31 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,091.46 miles (19,459.27 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.73 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,991.35 miles (19,298.17 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.27 km) SW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,959.16 miles (19,246.36 km) SW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,944.47 miles (19,222.71 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,898.55 miles (19,148.81 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,870.91 miles (19,104.33 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.27 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,842.78 miles (19,059.06 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,837.12 miles (19,049.96 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,823.64 miles (19,028.25 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,822.38 miles (19,026.23 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) ESE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 239.11 miles (384.82 km) ESE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 250.31 miles (402.83 km) SE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 250.78 miles (403.60 km) SE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 251.10 miles (404.10 km) SE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 255.00 miles (410.38 km) SE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 258.26 miles (415.64 km) SE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 261.03 miles (420.08 km) SE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 267.85 miles (431.06 km) S | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 287.26 miles (462.31 km) SSE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 291.60 miles (469.28 km) NW | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 311.33 miles (501.04 km) NW | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 316.63 miles (509.57 km) S | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 330.49 miles (531.87 km) SSE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 331.00 miles (532.69 km) SSE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.44 miles (18,303.73 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.24 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,317.44 miles (18,213.61 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,264.77 miles (18,128.84 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,253.91 miles (18,111.37 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,248.52 miles (18,102.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,230.53 miles (18,073.74 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,219.87 miles (18,056.58 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,181.48 miles (17,994.81 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,177.89 miles (17,989.02 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,153.42 miles (17,949.65 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.11 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |