Nonstop flight route between Sal Island, Cape Verde and Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°51'8"N by 106°6'23"W)
Distance from SID to HMN:
5,209.49 miles (8,383.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,209 miles (or 8,384 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 Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield, 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 Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SID / GVAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sal Island, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W |
| Area Served: | Espargos |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SID |
| More Information: | SID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMN / KHMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 106°6'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from HMN |
| More Information: | HMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- In 2011, the airport served 576.323 passengers.
- Because of Amílcar Cabral International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Amílcar Cabral 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 airport is located on the east side connecting with the road linking Espargos and Santa Maria, the island's main tourist destination.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of SID.
- The furthest airport from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (meaning Amílcar Cabral International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- Strangely, the duty-free shop is located after passport control but before security scanning, which only takes place as you enter the boarding lounge, which is shared for all four departure gates.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
Facts about Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN):
- Aircraft of the 96th Test Group carry the tail code "HT".
- The closest airport to Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of HMN.
- The furthest airport from Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Alamogordo Army Air Field was named on 21 November as a Second Air Force installation equipped with aprons, runways, taxiways and hangars.
- The Aero-Medical Field Laboratory at Holloman "conducted space flight training with chimpanzees 1961-1962", including Ham the Chimp launched 31 January 1961 and ENOS on an orbital flight.
- Holloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, and a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield", another name for HMN is "Holloman AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) S | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde |     |
| 2 | 89.06 miles (143.33 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 111.06 miles (178.73 km) S | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) SSW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 139.64 miles (224.72 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) SW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) SW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 388.43 miles (625.12 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 432.47 miles (696.00 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 470.85 miles (757.77 km) ENE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 477.01 miles (767.67 km) NE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 481.40 miles (774.73 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 483.21 miles (777.65 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 483.23 miles (777.68 km) NE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,018.26 miles (19,341.46 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 11,956.75 miles (19,242.48 km) WSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,931.98 miles (19,202.61 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,918.47 miles (19,180.86 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,896.94 miles (19,146.22 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,893.79 miles (19,141.15 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,892.57 miles (19,139.19 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,888.51 miles (19,132.66 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,857.07 miles (19,082.05 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,852.92 miles (19,075.38 km) SSW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,849.15 miles (19,069.32 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,847.27 miles (19,066.29 km) WSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 15 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.78 miles (10.91 km) E | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 61.39 miles (98.79 km) SW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) SSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.53 miles (116.72 km) WNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 73.94 miles (118.99 km) SSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 86.11 miles (138.58 km) SSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 86.11 miles (138.58 km) SSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 8 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) W | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 96.36 miles (155.08 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 102.47 miles (164.90 km) WSW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) ESE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 120.06 miles (193.22 km) W | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 146.24 miles (235.35 km) SSE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 153.84 miles (247.57 km) N | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.90 miles (18,222.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,121.24 miles (17,897.86 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,052.88 miles (17,787.84 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,038.41 miles (17,764.56 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,726.62 miles (17,262.78 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,677.75 miles (17,184.13 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,618.47 miles (17,088.72 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,608.00 miles (17,071.87 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,590.17 miles (17,043.19 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,584.79 miles (17,034.53 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,536.92 miles (16,957.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,512.17 miles (16,917.66 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,477.76 miles (16,862.27 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,459.56 miles (16,832.99 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |