Nonstop flight route between Portorož, Slovenia and Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia and Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,425 miles (or 7,121 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 Portorož Airport and Governador Carlos Wilson 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 Portorož Airport and Governador Carlos Wilson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POW / LJPZ |
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Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from POW |
More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEN / SBFN |
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Location: | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Fernando de Noronha |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FEN |
More Information: | FEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- Portorož Airport gained the status of a commercial passenger airport, when on 2 June 1980, the Federal Authority for Transport and Communications issues a permit that allows the airport to be operated as a category "D" airport for civilian use in both domestic and international flights.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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.
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Twice-weekly regular charter flights between Portorož Airport and Rome, Catania and Salerno will be operated by Minoan air, in a bid to bring tourists from southern Italy to the Slovenian coastal resort.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- Further development of the airport continues, and in January 1975, the Coast Flight Centre is established.
- The airport has the head office of Solinair.
Facts about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN):
- The furthest airport from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Chuuk International Airport (TKK), which is nearly antipodal to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (meaning Governador Carlos Wilson Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chuuk International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia.
- Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), which is located 240 miles (387 kilometers) SW of FEN.
- The airport is located 4 km from Vila dos Remédios, the administrative center of the island.
- In addition to being known as "Governador Carlos Wilson Airport", another name for FEN is "Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson".
- Fernando de Noronha is the biggest island of the archipelago with the same name, located in Brazilian territorial waters, 545 km away from Recife and 360 km away from Natal.
- Following the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009, the airport became a base for search and rescue operations.
- Because of Governador Carlos Wilson Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Governador Carlos Wilson 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.