Nonstop flight route between Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Lubango, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°55'36"S by 13°34'36"E)
Distance from VPS to SDD:
7,328.37 miles (11,793.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), Lubango, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,328 miles (or 11,794 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Lubango Mukanka 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Lubango Mukanka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPS / KVPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Walton Beach, Destin |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPS |
| More Information: | VPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDD / FNUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lubango, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'36"S by 13°34'36"E |
| Area Served: | Lubango, Angola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5778 feet (1,761 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDD |
| More Information: | SDD Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):
- In addition to being known as "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
- Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Regional 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 terminal is a two-level, 107,000 square foot facility opened in November 2004.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
Facts about Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD):
- Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lubango Mukanka Airport's high elevation of 5,778 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SDD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SDD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Lubango Mukanka Airport", other names for SDD include "Aeroporto Lubango Mukanka (Lubango (Sá da Bandeira))" and "Aeroporto de Lubango".
- The furthest airport from Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Lubango Mukanka Airport (meaning Lubango Mukanka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- The closest airport to Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) is Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN), which is located 156 miles (252 kilometers) SE of SDD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.59 miles (10.61 km) SSE | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.54 miles (18.57 km) N | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 20.42 miles (32.86 km) N | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.39 miles (63.39 km) W | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 48.41 miles (77.90 km) W | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) ESE | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 63.15 miles (101.62 km) ESE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 66.44 miles (106.93 km) W | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) NNE | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) W | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) NE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) NE | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,174.16 miles (17,983.03 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.93 miles (17,974.60 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,158.28 miles (17,957.47 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,154.66 miles (17,951.65 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,152.83 miles (17,948.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,143.99 miles (17,934.48 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,136.89 miles (17,923.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,131.40 miles (17,914.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,122.19 miles (17,899.38 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,111.54 miles (17,882.24 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.74 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,105.82 miles (17,873.03 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,091.58 miles (17,850.12 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.85 miles (17,839.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 156.44 miles (251.77 km) SE | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 2 | 160.58 miles (258.42 km) N | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 3 | 207.04 miles (333.20 km) NE | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 4 | 262.70 miles (422.77 km) NNE | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 5 | 318.48 miles (512.54 km) NE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 6 | 341.57 miles (549.70 km) SSE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 372.70 miles (599.80 km) E | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 8 | 416.41 miles (670.14 km) NNE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 9 | 419.95 miles (675.85 km) N | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 10 | 428.97 miles (690.37 km) E | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 440.72 miles (709.27 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 12 | 457.67 miles (736.54 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 477.62 miles (768.65 km) ENE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 489.08 miles (787.09 km) N | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 15 | 502.45 miles (808.61 km) NE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.43 miles (19,626.59 km) ENE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,781.60 miles (18,960.60 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,779.92 miles (18,957.90 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,764.17 miles (18,932.55 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,757.36 miles (18,921.59 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,733.41 miles (18,883.04 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,728.18 miles (18,874.62 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,725.35 miles (18,870.08 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,725.35 miles (18,870.08 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,724.34 miles (18,868.45 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,694.26 miles (18,820.04 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,688.51 miles (18,810.78 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,679.69 miles (18,796.58 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,676.16 miles (18,790.91 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,672.53 miles (18,785.07 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |