Nonstop flight route between Sal Island, Cape Verde and Salton City, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°14'27"N by 115°57'9"W)
Distance from SID to SAS:
5,758.42 miles (9,267.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde and Salton Sea Airport (SAS), Salton City, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,758 miles (or 9,267 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 Salton Sea 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 Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Salton Sea Airport. 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: | SAS / KSAS |
| Airport Name: | Salton Sea Airport |
| Location: | Salton City, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'27"N by 115°57'9"W |
| Area Served: | Salton City, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Burrtec Waste Industries |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -84 feet (-26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAS |
| More Information: | SAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- 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.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In 2011, the airport served 576.323 passengers.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport, also known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is the principal international airport of Cape Verde.
- 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 airport is located on the east side connecting with the road linking Espargos and Santa Maria, the island's main tourist destination.
- In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- The head office of Halcyonair is located in the first floor of the Concourse Hall.
- Between 1960 and 1967 Sal was a stop of the Voo da amizade, a dedicated service between Brazil and Portugal.
Facts about Salton Sea Airport (SAS):
- The furthest airport from Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,514 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Salton Sea Airport's relatively low elevation of -84 feet, planes can take off or land at Salton Sea 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 closest airport to Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) W of SAS.
- Salton Sea Airport (SAS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) W | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.20 miles (46.99 km) NNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.48 miles (49.05 km) SE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 4 | 32.78 miles (52.76 km) SSE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.49 miles (57.12 km) SE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.66 miles (63.83 km) NNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 46.99 miles (75.63 km) SSE | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 8 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 9 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) SE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) N | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 11 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) WSW | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 12 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) NW | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 13 | 70.43 miles (113.35 km) WNW | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 14 | 73.54 miles (118.35 km) WSW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) WSW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,504.21 miles (18,514.19 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,469.17 miles (18,457.79 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,458.72 miles (18,440.98 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.29 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,262.18 miles (18,124.67 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,166.45 miles (17,970.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,131.64 miles (17,914.59 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,119.04 miles (17,894.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,052.32 miles (17,786.94 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,012.98 miles (17,723.63 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,007.38 miles (17,714.61 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,980.17 miles (17,670.83 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,955.44 miles (17,631.03 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,952.07 miles (17,625.61 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,946.31 miles (17,616.34 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |