Nonstop flight route between San Salvador, El Salvador and Calabar, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(13°26'26"N by 89°3'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°58'32"N by 8°20'48"E)
Distance from SAL to CBQ:
6,633.55 miles (10,675.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL), San Salvador, El Salvador and Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), Calabar, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,634 miles (or 10,676 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 Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport and Margaret Ekpo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAL / MSLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°26'26"N by 89°3'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CEPA |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAL |
| More Information: | SAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBQ / DNCA |
| Airport Name: | Margaret Ekpo International Airport |
| Location: | Calabar, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°58'32"N by 8°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Calabar, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBQ |
| More Information: | CBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL):
- There are several drug enforcement agents conducting random security checks and interviews of travelers at the airport.
- The Legislature of El Salvador approved on 19 March 2014 without the vote of ARENA and PDC, the renaming of the International Airport of El Salvador to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (meaning Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) has 2 runways.
- Expanding the Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport will cost $492.7 million in its four phases planned to run between 2014 and 2032, as provided by new master plan for development of the terminal plan, which was presented by the CEPA in December 2013.
- The closest airport to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) is Marcala Airport (MRJ), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of SAL.
- Because of Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero 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.
- There is Wifi availability throughout much of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport", another name for SAL is "Comalapa International Airport".
Facts about Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ):
- Because of Margaret Ekpo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Margaret Ekpo 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.
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (meaning Margaret Ekpo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of CBQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) NE | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) NE | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 3 | 126.25 miles (203.18 km) NW | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 130.64 miles (210.24 km) ENE | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 5 | 158.30 miles (254.76 km) NNE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 6 | 166.75 miles (268.36 km) NNW | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 177.35 miles (285.42 km) NW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 8 | 191.18 miles (307.68 km) WNW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 192.20 miles (309.31 km) WNW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 208.31 miles (335.25 km) WNW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 214.27 miles (344.83 km) ESE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 216.77 miles (348.86 km) NNE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 216.79 miles (348.89 km) NE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 14 | 217.19 miles (349.54 km) NNE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 15 | 218.87 miles (352.24 km) NNE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,030.93 miles (19,361.85 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,450.71 miles (18,428.09 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,419.08 miles (18,377.18 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,416.00 miles (18,372.23 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,373.01 miles (18,303.04 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,354.03 miles (18,272.49 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,326.38 miles (18,228.00 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,313.95 miles (18,207.99 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,287.77 miles (18,165.86 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,258.03 miles (18,118.00 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,254.44 miles (18,112.23 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,248.23 miles (18,102.22 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,245.63 miles (18,098.05 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,244.22 miles (18,095.77 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,237.00 miles (18,084.16 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.42 miles (29.64 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 82.98 miles (133.54 km) NE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 84.48 miles (135.95 km) WNW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 87.95 miles (141.55 km) SSE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 88.60 miles (142.58 km) SE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) W | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 115.88 miles (186.50 km) SE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 116.75 miles (187.89 km) NNW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 122.82 miles (197.66 km) ENE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 132.29 miles (212.89 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 132.29 miles (212.89 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 142.51 miles (229.35 km) ENE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 143.45 miles (230.87 km) ENE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 143.75 miles (231.34 km) NW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 15 | 171.57 miles (276.12 km) ENE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,843.76 miles (19,060.64 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,829.70 miles (19,038.01 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,824.58 miles (19,029.76 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,823.74 miles (19,028.41 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,790.72 miles (18,975.28 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,786.39 miles (18,968.31 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,785.48 miles (18,966.85 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,781.05 miles (18,959.72 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,780.58 miles (18,958.96 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 11,762.86 miles (18,930.43 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,658.07 miles (18,761.80 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,656.53 miles (18,759.32 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,624.41 miles (18,707.63 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,617.57 miles (18,696.61 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |