Nonstop flight route between São Vicente, Cape Verde and Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(16°49'59"N by 25°3'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W)
Distance from VXE to FZO:
2,695.00 miles (4,337.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), São Vicente, Cape Verde and Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,695 miles (or 4,337 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 Cesária Évora International Airport and Bristol Filton 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 Cesária Évora International Airport and Bristol Filton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VXE / GVSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°49'59"N by 25°3'24"W |
| Area Served: | Mindelo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Segurança Aérea (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXE |
| More Information: | VXE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
| More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE):
- Because of Cesária Évora International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Cesária Évora 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.
- Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of VXE.
- In addition to being known as "Cesária Évora International Airport", another name for VXE is "Aeroporto Internacional Cesária Évora".
- The furthest airport from Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is located 11,989 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first flight of the Concorde 002 prototype took place on 9 April 1969 at Filton Aerodrome.
- The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- During World War I, RFC Filton was mainly used as an aircraft acceptance facility.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton 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 Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1954 BAC opened a technical college for apprentices and trainees at the bottom of Filton Hill.
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
- After WW2, the concrete runway at Filton Aerodrome was extended westwards to enable the huge Bristol Brabazon airliner to take-off safely.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.66 miles (41.30 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde |     |
| 2 | 53.89 miles (86.72 km) ESE | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 132.40 miles (213.08 km) SSE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 139.64 miles (224.72 km) E | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) SSE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 151.43 miles (243.70 km) ESE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 167.88 miles (270.18 km) SE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 168.57 miles (271.29 km) SE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 523.43 miles (842.37 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 572.01 miles (920.55 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 590.61 miles (950.49 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 596.18 miles (959.46 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 606.62 miles (976.25 km) E | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 610.36 miles (982.28 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 622.81 miles (1,002.32 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.43 miles (19,295.07 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 11,975.08 miles (19,271.98 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,947.96 miles (19,228.33 km) ESE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,944.03 miles (19,222.00 km) ESE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,934.96 miles (19,207.41 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,899.55 miles (19,150.43 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,894.86 miles (19,142.88 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) SSE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,890.20 miles (19,135.38 km) SE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,874.20 miles (19,109.63 km) ESE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,862.18 miles (19,090.29 km) SE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,858.57 miles (19,084.47 km) SE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,854.05 miles (19,077.19 km) SSE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.51 km) SSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 25.83 miles (41.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) WSW | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) WSW | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 46.15 miles (74.27 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) W | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) SSW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.41 miles (106.87 km) SE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 71.12 miles (114.45 km) ESE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 73.87 miles (118.89 km) ESE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 73.91 miles (118.95 km) NNE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.15 miles (19,199.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,909.94 miles (19,167.14 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,899.23 miles (19,149.91 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,894.67 miles (19,142.56 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,866.59 miles (19,097.38 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,862.33 miles (19,090.52 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,849.91 miles (19,070.54 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,837.49 miles (19,050.54 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,837.22 miles (19,050.11 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,835.71 miles (19,047.69 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,832.93 miles (19,043.20 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,812.07 miles (19,009.64 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,803.88 miles (18,996.46 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,793.43 miles (18,979.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,783.57 miles (18,963.78 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |