Nonstop flight route between Savé, Benin and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Savé Airport (SVF), Savé, Benin and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,213 miles (or 8,389 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 Savé Airport and Philadelphia 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 Savé Airport and Philadelphia 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: | SVF / DBBS |
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Location: | Savé, Benin |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'5"N by 2°27'52"E |
Area Served: | Savé |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVF |
More Information: | SVF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Savé Airport (SVF):
- The furthest airport from Savé Airport (SVF) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Savé Airport (meaning Savé Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Savé Airport (SVF) is Parakou Airport (PKO), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of SVF.
- In addition to being known as "Savé Airport", another name for SVF is "Savé Airport (Savé)".
- Because of Savé Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Savé 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.
- Savé Airport (SVF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
- This terminal, originally the airport's international terminal, is now used by American Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit, and also by US Airways for domestic and international flights.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airlines began direct flights to Europe.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- During 1945 the Air Force reduced its use of the airport and it was returned to civil control that September.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- SEPTA operates regional rail service between the airport and Center City Philadelphia via the Airport Line with stops at University City, Amtrak's 30th Street, Suburban, and Market East Stations.
- Beginning in 1940 the Coatesville-based Rising Sun School of Aeronautics performed primary flight training at the airport under contract to the Air Corps.
- Today Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and among the fastest growing in the United States.
- Starting in 1925 the Pennsylvania National Guard used the PHL site as a training airfield.