Nonstop flight route between Spencer, Iowa, United States and Coimbra, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W)
Distance from SPW to CBP:
4,268.25 miles (6,869.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW), Spencer, Iowa, United States and Coimbra Airport (CBP), Coimbra, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,268 miles (or 6,869 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Coimbra 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 Spencer Municipal Airport and Coimbra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPW / KSPW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spencer, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'56"N by 95°12'10"W |
| Area Served: | Spencer, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Spencer |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1339 feet (408 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPW |
| More Information: | SPW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBP / LPCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coimbra, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W |
| Area Served: | Coimbra |
| Operator/Owner: | Câmara Municipal de Coimbra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBP |
| More Information: | CBP Maps & Info |
Facts about Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW):
- Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) has 2 runways.
- Opened in March, 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Spencer Municipal Airport", another name for SPW is "Northwest Iowa Regional AirportSpencer Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,691 miles (17,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) is Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of SPW.
Facts about Coimbra Airport (CBP):
- The closest airport to Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Covilhã Airport (COV), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of CBP.
- The furthest airport from Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Coimbra Airport (meaning Coimbra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
- Because of Coimbra Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Coimbra 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.
- In addition to being known as "Coimbra Airport", another name for CBP is "Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto".
- Coimbra Airport (CBP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.19 miles (56.63 km) NNE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) S | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) WSW | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 47.33 miles (76.18 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 51.51 miles (82.90 km) NE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) ESE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) WSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) SE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 79.65 miles (128.19 km) E | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) SW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SSE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) S | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) WNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 87.06 miles (140.10 km) NNE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,691.23 miles (17,205.83 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,667.85 miles (17,168.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.13 miles (17,057.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,590.48 miles (17,043.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,575.73 miles (17,019.94 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.49 miles (16,988.99 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,554.89 miles (16,986.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.53 miles (16,910.19 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,479.39 miles (16,864.90 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,462.67 miles (16,837.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.35 miles (16,826.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,426.86 miles (16,780.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 2 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 3 | 86.87 miles (139.81 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 4 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) SSW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) SE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.47 miles (230.89 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 8 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) SSE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 9 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 10 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) S | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 13 | 217.09 miles (349.36 km) ENE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 15 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.22 miles (19,878.92 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,335.04 miles (19,851.27 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.65 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,276.53 miles (19,757.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,274.99 miles (19,754.62 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,257.85 miles (19,727.06 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,251.49 miles (19,716.81 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,247.93 miles (19,711.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,247.22 miles (19,709.95 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,246.69 miles (19,709.08 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.96 miles (19,667.68 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,214.14 miles (19,656.71 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |