Nonstop flight route between Abbeville, France and Sal Island, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(50°8'35"N by 1°49'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W)
Distance from XAB to SID:
2,687.17 miles (4,324.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), Abbeville, France and Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Sal Island, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,687 miles (or 4,325 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAB / LFOI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Abbeville, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'35"N by 1°49'57"E |
| Area Served: | Abbeville, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Abbeville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAB |
| More Information: | XAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SID / GVAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sal Island, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'32"N by 22°56'53"W |
| Area Served: | Espargos |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Seguranca Aera (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SID |
| More Information: | SID Maps & Info |
Facts about Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB):
- No scheduled commercial air service at this time.
- Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Aerodrome Abbeville", other names for XAB include "Aérodrome d'Abbeville - Buigny-Saint-Maclou" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-92".
- The furthest airport from Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Aerodrome Abbeville's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Aerodrome Abbeville 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 closest airport to Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of XAB.
- The Aerodrome Abbeville or Abbeville Airport, is an airport serving Abbeville and located in Buigny-Saint-Maclou, 4 km north-northeast of Abbeville, both communes of the Somme département in the Picardie région of France.
- Abbeville was liberated by Polish troops around 3 September 1944.
Facts about Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID):
- The airport is located on the east side connecting with the road linking Espargos and Santa Maria, the island's main tourist destination.
- In addition to being known as "Amílcar Cabral International Airport", another name for SID is "Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral".
- Strangely, the duty-free shop is located after passport control but before security scanning, which only takes place as you enter the boarding lounge, which is shared for all four departure gates.
- Between 1960 and 1967 Sal was a stop of the Voo da amizade, a dedicated service between Brazil and Portugal.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport, also known as Sal International Airport or Amílcar Cabral Airport, is the principal international airport of Cape Verde.
- Because of Amílcar Cabral International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Amílcar Cabral 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.
- The furthest airport from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (meaning Amílcar Cabral International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,018 miles (19,341 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport handled 576 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) is Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of SID.
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.22 miles (43.81 km) NNW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France |     |
| 2 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) SE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 3 | 44.67 miles (71.88 km) ENE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 4 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) NE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 49.19 miles (79.17 km) SSE | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 6 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) N | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 7 | 59.49 miles (95.74 km) SSW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 8 | 62.46 miles (100.52 km) ENE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 9 | 68.51 miles (110.26 km) NW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) NNE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 11 | 73.07 miles (117.60 km) E | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 12 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) NE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 14 | 81.75 miles (131.56 km) SSW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) SSE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.89 miles (19,299.03 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,826.42 miles (19,032.73 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,822.09 miles (19,025.77 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,801.55 miles (18,992.71 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,798.03 miles (18,987.05 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,797.09 miles (18,985.53 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,775.23 miles (18,950.35 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.85 miles (18,943.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,765.71 miles (18,935.03 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,765.02 miles (18,933.92 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,740.80 miles (18,894.94 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.49 miles (18,894.43 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,738.48 miles (18,891.20 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.08 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,732.82 miles (18,882.09 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) S | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 89.06 miles (143.33 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 111.06 miles (178.73 km) S | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) SSW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 139.64 miles (224.72 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) SW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) SW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 388.43 miles (625.12 km) ESE | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 432.47 miles (696.00 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 470.85 miles (757.77 km) ENE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 477.01 miles (767.67 km) NE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 481.40 miles (774.73 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 483.21 miles (777.65 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 483.23 miles (777.68 km) NE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,018.26 miles (19,341.46 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 11,956.75 miles (19,242.48 km) WSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 11,931.98 miles (19,202.61 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,918.47 miles (19,180.86 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,896.94 miles (19,146.22 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,893.79 miles (19,141.15 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,892.57 miles (19,139.19 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,888.51 miles (19,132.66 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,857.07 miles (19,082.05 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,852.92 miles (19,075.38 km) SSW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,849.15 miles (19,069.32 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,847.27 miles (19,066.29 km) WSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 15 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |