Nonstop flight route between Praia, Cape Verde and Salida, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°55'27"N by 23°29'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°32'17"N by 106°2'54"W)
Distance from RAI to SLT:
5,183.74 miles (8,342.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Praia International Airport (RAI), Praia, Cape Verde and Harriet Alexander Field (SLT), Salida, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,184 miles (or 8,342 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 Praia International Airport and Harriet Alexander Field, 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 Praia International Airport and Harriet Alexander Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAI / GVNP |
| Airport Name: | Praia International Airport |
| Location: | Praia, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'27"N by 23°29'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAI |
| More Information: | RAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLT / KANK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salida, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'17"N by 106°2'54"W |
| Area Served: | Salida, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salida & Chaffee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7523 feet (2,293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLT |
| More Information: | SLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Praia International Airport (RAI):
- Praia International Airport (RAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Praia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Praia 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.
- The furthest airport from Praia International Airport (RAI) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Praia International Airport (meaning Praia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,477 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Praia International Airport (RAI) is Maio Airport (MMO), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of RAI.
Facts about Harriet Alexander Field (SLT):
- Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Harriet Alexander Field", another name for SLT is "ANK".
- Because of Harriet Alexander Field's high elevation of 7,523 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) is Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of SLT.
- In the year ending April 20, 2006 the airport had 9,653 aircraft operations, 99.5% general aviation and 0.5% military.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.59 miles (39.57 km) NE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde |     |
| 2 | 57.09 miles (91.87 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 92.99 miles (149.65 km) NNE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 126.38 miles (203.39 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) NNE | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 167.88 miles (270.18 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 189.82 miles (305.49 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 401.20 miles (645.67 km) E | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 471.30 miles (758.48 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 474.54 miles (763.70 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 12 | 485.14 miles (780.75 km) ESE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 500.65 miles (805.72 km) E | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 510.92 miles (822.24 km) ESE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 531.64 miles (855.60 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,102.59 miles (19,477.17 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,053.83 miles (19,398.71 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 12,014.31 miles (19,335.11 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 11,994.17 miles (19,302.70 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,987.80 miles (19,292.45 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,978.18 miles (19,276.96 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,976.06 miles (19,273.55 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 11,964.57 miles (19,255.07 km) S | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,959.70 miles (19,247.23 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,939.91 miles (19,215.37 km) SW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,927.88 miles (19,196.02 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,922.31 miles (19,187.05 km) SSW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,921.99 miles (19,186.53 km) SSW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,919.63 miles (19,182.73 km) SW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,914.14 miles (19,173.90 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) W | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 49.27 miles (79.30 km) NNW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) NW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 71.32 miles (114.78 km) ENE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 75.02 miles (120.73 km) ENE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 76.88 miles (123.72 km) S | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 85.78 miles (138.05 km) E | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 89.40 miles (143.88 km) NNW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 9 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) NE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 99.78 miles (160.59 km) W | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 102.33 miles (164.69 km) SSW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 107.02 miles (172.22 km) NNE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 108.70 miles (174.94 km) WSW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 112.66 miles (181.31 km) NNE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 113.02 miles (181.89 km) NW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,992.89 miles (17,691.30 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,853.91 miles (17,467.64 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,816.82 miles (17,407.94 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,797.04 miles (17,376.10 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,607.75 miles (17,071.48 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,502.80 miles (16,902.58 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,482.13 miles (16,869.31 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,455.74 miles (16,826.84 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,394.49 miles (16,728.27 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,359.17 miles (16,671.42 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,344.77 miles (16,648.26 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,299.34 miles (16,575.13 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,288.90 miles (16,558.33 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,288.53 miles (16,557.75 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |