Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,138 miles (or 9,877 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 Valdez Airport and Agostinho Neto 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 Valdez Airport and Agostinho Neto Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTO / GVAN |
Airport Name: | Agostinho Neto Airport |
Location: | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°12'11"N by 25°5'27"W |
Area Served: | Ribeira-Grande, Praia, São Vicente, Sal |
Operator/Owner: | ASA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NTO |
More Information: | NTO Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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 Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
Facts about Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO):
- Because of Agostinho Neto Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Agostinho Neto 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.
- Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia.
- The closest airport to Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of NTO.