Nonstop flight route between Sal Island, Cape Verde and Hengyang, Hunan, China:
Departure Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°54'19"N by 112°37'40"E)
Distance from SID to HNY:
8,198.19 miles (13,193.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde and Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY), Hengyang, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,198 miles (or 13,194 kilometers).
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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: | HNY / ZGHY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hengyang, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°54'19"N by 112°37'40"E |
| Area Served: | Hengyang, Hunan, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public (defunct) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNY |
| More Information: | HNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- 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.
- In 2011, the airport served 576.323 passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- 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.
- 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's main runway is 3,272m and is the longest in Cape Verde.
- 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.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
Facts about Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY):
- In addition to being known as "Hengyang Bajialing Airport", another name for HNY is "衡阳八甲岭机场".
- The furthest airport from Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Hengyang Bajialing Airport (meaning Hengyang Bajialing Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) is Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) WSW of HNY.
| 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 | 73.69 miles (118.59 km) WSW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) NNE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 3 | 120.34 miles (193.67 km) ENE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 4 | 130.04 miles (209.28 km) E | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 5 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) SSE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 151.63 miles (244.02 km) ESE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 7 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) NNW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 183.75 miles (295.71 km) WNW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 198.50 miles (319.45 km) SW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 202.02 miles (325.12 km) NW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 214.51 miles (345.22 km) WNW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) W | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 237.03 miles (381.46 km) N | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 241.37 miles (388.45 km) NE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 246.31 miles (396.40 km) S | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.98 miles (19,790.02 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,283.74 miles (19,768.71 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,283.37 miles (19,768.13 km) ESE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) SSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,252.06 miles (19,717.72 km) SW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,247.77 miles (19,710.82 km) E | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,239.22 miles (19,697.06 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,233.09 miles (19,687.19 km) E | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,212.25 miles (19,653.66 km) SW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,130.08 miles (19,521.42 km) SE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,124.80 miles (19,512.92 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,116.94 miles (19,500.27 km) SSE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,115.09 miles (19,497.31 km) SW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,105.54 miles (19,481.92 km) SSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,104.82 miles (19,480.77 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |