Nonstop flight route between Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Masindi, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,799 miles (or 6,114 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 Madeira Airport and Masindi 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 Madeira Airport and Masindi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCU / HUMI |
Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
Area Served: | Masindi, |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- 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 airport was once infamous for its short runway which, surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, made it a tricky landing for even the most experienced of pilots.
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Funchal Airport is 13.2 km east-northeast of the regional capital Funchal.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Masindi Airport is an airport in Uganda.