Nonstop flight route between Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone and Funchal, Madeira, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(8°36'55"N by 11°2'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Distance from WYE to FNC:
1,703.59 miles (2,741.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yengema Airport (WYE), Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone and Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,704 miles (or 2,742 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 relatively short distance between Yengema Airport and Madeira Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WYE / GFYE |
| Airport Name: | Yengema Airport |
| Location: | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'55"N by 11°2'49"W |
| Area Served: | Yengema |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Regional |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WYE |
| More Information: | WYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Yengema Airport (WYE):
- The closest airport to Yengema Airport (WYE) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) S of WYE.
- Yengema Airport (WYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yengema Airport (WYE) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Yengema Airport (meaning Yengema Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,078 miles (19,437 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- The new runway and terminal were inaugurated on 6 October 2002, and to mark the occasion an Air-Atlantic Iceland Boeing 747-267B, registration TF-ABA, landed at the airport.
- In 1972, the popularity of visiting the island of Madeira increased, so the runway had to be extended to allow modern and larger aircraft to land.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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 Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone |     |
| 2 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) ESE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 3 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) SW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 5 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) NNW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 89.64 miles (144.27 km) ESE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 7 | 99.93 miles (160.82 km) N | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 8 | 106.57 miles (171.50 km) WSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 108.11 miles (173.99 km) E | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 10 | 125.42 miles (201.85 km) SW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 143.03 miles (230.18 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 146.76 miles (236.18 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 161.93 miles (260.60 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 169.64 miles (273.01 km) ESE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 15 | 171.10 miles (275.36 km) SSE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,077.84 miles (19,437.35 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,062.50 miles (19,412.67 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,038.80 miles (19,374.52 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,991.93 miles (19,299.10 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,969.70 miles (19,263.32 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,960.05 miles (19,247.79 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,953.58 miles (19,237.38 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,946.57 miles (19,226.09 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,939.72 miles (19,215.06 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,933.09 miles (19,204.40 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,910.54 miles (19,168.11 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,903.73 miles (19,157.15 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,894.19 miles (19,141.80 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,890.09 miles (19,135.20 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,888.97 miles (19,133.40 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |