Nonstop flight route between Van Horn, Texas, United States and Braga, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W)
Distance from VHN to BGZ:
5,129.15 miles (8,254.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Culberson County Airport (VHN), Van Horn, Texas, United States and Braga Airport (BGZ), Braga, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,129 miles (or 8,255 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 Culberson County Airport and Braga 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 Culberson County Airport and Braga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VHN / KVHN |
| Airport Name: | Culberson County Airport |
| Location: | Van Horn, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Culberson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3957 feet (1,206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VHN |
| More Information: | VHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGZ / LPBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Braga, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'12"N by 8°26'42"W |
| Area Served: | Braga, Portugal |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGZ |
| More Information: | BGZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Culberson County Airport (VHN):
- Culberson County Airport (VHN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of VHN.
Facts about Braga Airport (BGZ):
- In addition to being known as "Braga Airport", another name for BGZ is "Aeródromo Municipal de Braga".
- The closest airport to Braga Airport (BGZ) is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of BGZ.
- Braga Airport (BGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Braga Airport (BGZ) is Westport Airport (WSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Braga Airport (meaning Braga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Westport Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Westport, New Zealand.
- Because of Braga Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Braga 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.75 miles (105.82 km) SE | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) ENE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) SE | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 93.57 miles (150.58 km) NNE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) WNW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) ENE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 107.27 miles (172.64 km) WNW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) WNW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) E | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) N | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 142.01 miles (228.54 km) NNW | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 145.37 miles (233.94 km) NE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 146.24 miles (235.35 km) NNW | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,362.69 miles (18,286.43 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,124.43 miles (17,903.00 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,040.78 miles (17,768.36 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,029.24 miles (17,749.79 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,669.30 miles (17,170.54 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,643.04 miles (17,128.28 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.07 miles (17,044.63 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,579.37 miles (17,025.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.81 miles (17,016.86 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,539.91 miles (16,962.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,530.45 miles (16,947.07 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,511.82 miles (16,917.10 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,511.12 miles (16,915.96 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,469.01 miles (16,848.19 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,441.45 miles (16,803.84 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.12 miles (43.64 km) SSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 2 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) ESE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 5 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 7 | 104.32 miles (167.89 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 8 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 9 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) ENE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) ESE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 183.54 miles (295.37 km) NE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 12 | 185.68 miles (298.82 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) S | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 14 | 204.98 miles (329.88 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 243.90 miles (392.52 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.27 miles (19,998.10 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,373.52 miles (19,913.21 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.82 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,355.59 miles (19,884.34 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,353.66 miles (19,881.24 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.23 miles (19,872.50 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,316.99 miles (19,822.23 km) W | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,316.80 miles (19,821.92 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,296.25 miles (19,788.85 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,276.28 miles (19,756.71 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,269.83 miles (19,746.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,267.55 miles (19,742.66 km) W | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,260.94 miles (19,732.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,252.28 miles (19,718.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |