Nonstop flight route between São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and Miami, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Tomé International Airport (TMS), São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,021 miles (or 9,689 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 São Tomé International Airport and Miami International 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 São Tomé International Airport and Miami International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMS / FPST |
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Location: | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E |
Area Served: | São Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TMS |
More Information: | TMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIA / KMIA |
Airport Name: | Miami International Airport |
Location: | Miami, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°47'35"N by 80°17'26"W |
Area Served: | South Florida metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Miami-Dade County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIA |
More Information: | MIA Maps & Info |
Facts about São Tomé International Airport (TMS):
- Because of São Tomé International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at São Tomé 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 closest airport to São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), which is located 187 miles (300 kilometers) E of TMS.
- The furthest airport from São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Tomé International Airport (meaning São Tomé International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- São Tomé International Airport (TMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "São Tomé International Airport", another name for TMS is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé".
Facts about Miami International Airport (MIA):
- Level 1 of the terminal contains baggage carousels and ground transportation access.
- Miami International Airport (MIA) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Miami International Airport (MIA) is Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of MIA.
- The furthest airport from Miami International Airport (MIA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,628 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Miami International Airport handled 40,500,000 passengers last year.
- Because of Miami International Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami 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.
- Miami International Airport is the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America, and is one of the largest airline hubs in the United States, owing to its proximity to tourist attractions, local economic growth, large local Latin American and European populations, and strategic location to handle connecting traffic between North America, Latin America, and Europe.
- In 2011 the airport ranked first in the United States by percentage of international flights and second by volume of international passengers, behind only New York–JFK.
- The seven-story Miami–International Airport hotel and many Miami-Dade Aviation Department executive offices are in the Concourse E portion of the terminal.
- The North Terminal construction merged the four piers into a single linear concourse designated Concourse D.