Nonstop flight route between Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States and Recife, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(39°27'57"N by 76°10'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°7'35"S by 34°55'22"W)
Distance from APG to REC:
4,214.84 miles (6,783.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phillips Army Airfield (APG), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States and Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), Recife, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,215 miles (or 6,783 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 Phillips Army Airfield and Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre 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 Phillips Army Airfield and Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre 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: | APG / KAPG |
| Airport Name: | Phillips Army Airfield |
| Location: | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'57"N by 76°10'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APG |
| More Information: | APG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REC / SBRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Recife, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'35"S by 34°55'22"W |
| Area Served: | Recife |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REC |
| More Information: | REC Maps & Info |
Facts about Phillips Army Airfield (APG):
- Phillips Army Airfield (APG) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Phillips Army Airfield (APG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,706 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Phillips Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Phillips Army Airfield 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 Phillips Army Airfield (APG) is Martin State Airport (MTN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of APG.
Facts about Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC):
- In 2004 a brand-new passenger terminal was built, including a new shopping mall, thus generating more traffic and revenue.
- In addition to being known as "Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport", another name for REC is "Aeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre".
- Because of Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre 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 Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (meaning Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,419 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport handled 6,840,276 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of REC.
- Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Originally called Ibura Airport, the airport had its name changed to Guararapes Airport in 1948.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.29 miles (26.22 km) SW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.35 miles (53.67 km) ENE | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 3 | 33.41 miles (53.77 km) SW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 4 | 38.92 miles (62.64 km) NNE | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 41.11 miles (66.16 km) SW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 42.01 miles (67.61 km) SSW | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 44.30 miles (71.29 km) ESE | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 8 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) N | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 46.05 miles (74.11 km) S | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 47.78 miles (76.90 km) NE | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 48.70 miles (78.38 km) NW | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 52.46 miles (84.42 km) SW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 53.65 miles (86.34 km) ENE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 56.75 miles (91.34 km) ENE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 57.13 miles (91.95 km) WSW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.51 miles (18,838.15 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,681.77 miles (18,799.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,668.29 miles (18,778.25 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,656.37 miles (18,759.07 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,607.68 miles (18,680.71 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,603.27 miles (18,673.60 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,592.28 miles (18,655.91 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,581.39 miles (18,638.39 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,573.86 miles (18,626.27 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,540.74 miles (18,572.97 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,473.78 miles (18,465.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,445.29 miles (18,419.36 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,427.36 miles (18,390.51 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,426.09 miles (18,388.47 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,363.94 miles (18,288.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) N | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 2 | 89.10 miles (143.40 km) NW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 3 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) SSW | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 4 | 154.88 miles (249.25 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 5 | 245.93 miles (395.79 km) SW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 6 | 262.69 miles (422.76 km) NW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 341.29 miles (549.25 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 389.68 miles (627.13 km) NW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 396.85 miles (638.67 km) WSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 403.09 miles (648.71 km) SW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 526.18 miles (846.81 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 539.39 miles (868.07 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 582.17 miles (936.91 km) WNW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 14 | 591.39 miles (951.75 km) NW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 15 | 595.46 miles (958.30 km) WSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.14 miles (19,418.53 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,059.77 miles (19,408.27 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,053.05 miles (19,397.46 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 12,018.77 miles (19,342.28 km) N | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.38 miles (19,266.02 km) W | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 11,960.52 miles (19,248.54 km) N | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) N | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,949.91 miles (19,231.47 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,714.52 miles (18,852.64 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.48 km) E | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 11,682.23 miles (18,800.68 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,633.28 miles (18,721.90 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,633.25 miles (18,721.85 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.88 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,598.30 miles (18,665.61 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |