Nonstop flight route between São Vicente, Cape Verde and Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°49'59"N by 25°3'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W)
Distance from VXE to RDU:
3,527.86 miles (5,677.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), São Vicente, Cape Verde and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,528 miles (or 5,678 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 Raleigh–Durham International 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 Raleigh–Durham International 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: | RDU / KRDU |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
| Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
| More Information: | RDU 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 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.
- 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".
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- In the 1970s, the last decade before airline deregulation, Piedmont connected RDU to Charlotte, Greensboro, New Bern, Norfolk, Richmond, Rocky Mount, Washington, Wilmington and Winston-Salem.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Terminal A was renamed Terminal 1 on October 26, 2008 to bring RDU in line with terminal naming conventions and to end years of confusion.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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.
- RDU's post-hub years have brought the addition of several new carriers.
| 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 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) ENE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) E | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SSW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.02 km) S | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) NNW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) S | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) WNW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 66.75 miles (107.42 km) SSE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 70.54 miles (113.53 km) SW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) ENE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) ESE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) SSW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,618.35 miles (18,697.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,574.09 miles (18,626.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,557.82 miles (18,600.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.15 miles (18,586.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,548.91 miles (18,586.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,510.79 miles (18,524.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.11 miles (18,509.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,492.90 miles (18,495.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.17 miles (18,443.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,457.81 miles (18,439.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,431.80 miles (18,397.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |