Nonstop flight route between Van Nuys, California, United States and São Nicolau, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°35'16"N by 24°17'2"W)
Distance from VNY to SNE:
5,812.41 miles (9,354.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States and Preguiça Airport (SNE), São Nicolau, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,812 miles (or 9,354 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 Van Nuys Airport and Preguiça 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 Van Nuys Airport and Preguiça Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNE / GVSN |
| Airport Name: | Preguiça Airport |
| Location: | São Nicolau, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'16"N by 24°17'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ribeira Brava |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNE |
| More Information: | SNE Maps & Info |
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Most news helicopters from the Los Angeles area are based at Van Nuys Airport.
- In the last episode of Season 1 of the HBO series Entourage, the final scene takes place at Van Nuys Airport, where Vincent Chase and company take off for New York City.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
Facts about Preguiça Airport (SNE):
- Preguiça Airport (SNE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Preguiça Airport (SNE) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WNW of SNE.
- Because of Preguiça Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Preguiça 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 Preguiça Airport (SNE) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) NE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) SSE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.21 miles (42.18 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) WNW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) W | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.39 miles (60.17 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.31 miles (18,462.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.25 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,446.53 miles (18,421.36 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,359.07 miles (18,280.61 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,235.07 miles (18,081.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,232.93 miles (18,077.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.61 miles (18,014.33 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.89 miles (17,858.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,067.48 miles (17,811.34 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,066.39 miles (17,809.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,050.45 miles (17,783.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,050.32 miles (17,783.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,039.02 miles (17,765.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.15 miles (17,743.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.89 miles (86.72 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 68.22 miles (109.78 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 89.06 miles (143.33 km) E | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 97.54 miles (156.98 km) ESE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 106.65 miles (171.64 km) S | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 118.51 miles (190.72 km) S | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) SE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 126.38 miles (203.39 km) SSE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 469.63 miles (755.80 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 519.89 miles (836.68 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 555.53 miles (894.03 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 556.61 miles (895.78 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 559.53 miles (900.48 km) ENE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 561.42 miles (903.52 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 571.51 miles (919.76 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.79 miles (19,289.21 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 11,980.45 miles (19,280.61 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 11,922.74 miles (19,187.75 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,914.28 miles (19,174.13 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.27 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,895.63 miles (19,144.12 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,895.51 miles (19,143.91 km) ESE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,890.78 miles (19,136.31 km) ESE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,888.90 miles (19,133.28 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,872.24 miles (19,106.47 km) SE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,872.10 miles (19,106.25 km) WSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 11,867.80 miles (19,099.32 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,862.43 miles (19,090.69 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,857.17 miles (19,082.22 km) SE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,856.65 miles (19,081.39 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |