Nonstop flight route between Sal Island, Cape Verde and Yasawa Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°45'32"S by 177°32'44"E)
Distance from SID to YAS:
11,081.52 miles (17,833.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde and Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), Yasawa Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,082 miles (or 17,834 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 Yasawa Island 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 Yasawa Island 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: | YAS / NFSW |
| Airport Name: | Yasawa Island Airport |
| Location: | Yasawa Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'32"S by 177°32'44"E |
| Area Served: | Yasawa Island, Western Division, Fiji |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAS |
| More Information: | YAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- In 2011, the airport served 576.323 passengers.
- 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 has one terminal.
- 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 (SID) has 2 runways.
- The head office of Halcyonair is located in the first floor of the Concourse Hall.
- 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 addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- 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.
Facts about Yasawa Island Airport (YAS):
- Because of Yasawa Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasawa Island 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 Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Yasawa Island Airport (meaning Yasawa Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- The closest airport to Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) S of YAS.
- Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) 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 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 2 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 103.62 miles (166.75 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 5 | 120.49 miles (193.91 km) E | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 130.41 miles (209.87 km) ESE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 163.86 miles (263.71 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 201.70 miles (324.61 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 337.51 miles (543.18 km) ENE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 460.17 miles (740.57 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 482.02 miles (775.74 km) ENE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 516.54 miles (831.29 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 549.30 miles (884.02 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 562.42 miles (905.13 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.15 miles (19,956.06 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,356.13 miles (19,885.22 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,232.69 miles (19,686.56 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,222.28 miles (19,669.80 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,215.97 miles (19,659.65 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,189.79 miles (19,617.51 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,177.81 miles (19,598.23 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.59 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,143.84 miles (19,543.57 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,135.18 miles (19,529.64 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,134.25 miles (19,528.14 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |