Nonstop flight route between Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(41°26'11"N by 99°38'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Distance from BBW to RIA:
5,723.34 miles (9,210.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW), Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States and Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,723 miles (or 9,211 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 Broken Bow Municipal Airport and Santa Maria 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 Broken Bow Municipal Airport and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBW / KBBW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'11"N by 99°38'31"W |
| Area Served: | Broken Bow, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Broken Bow Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2547 feet (776 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBW |
| More Information: | BBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIA / SBSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW):
- The closest airport to Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of BBW.
- The furthest airport from Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Broken Bow Municipal Airport", another name for BBW is "Keith Glaze Field".
- Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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 1944 the President of Brazil Getúlio Vargas allocated an area of 4 million square meters near Santa Maria with the purpose of building an aerodrome.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) S | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.17 miles (93.61 km) WSW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.15 miles (95.19 km) SE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.47 miles (123.07 km) ESE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) S | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 80.99 miles (130.34 km) NNW | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.47 miles (137.55 km) SE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.62 miles (139.40 km) NE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 98.43 miles (158.42 km) SSW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.57 miles (174.72 km) NNW | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.10 miles (191.67 km) E | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 120.00 miles (193.12 km) ENE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 142.41 miles (229.19 km) S | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 154.29 miles (248.31 km) NE | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 155.36 miles (250.02 km) ESE | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.27 miles (17,118.98 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,481.95 miles (16,869.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,471.15 miles (16,851.64 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,459.13 miles (16,832.29 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,438.07 miles (16,798.40 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,435.39 miles (16,794.08 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,427.40 miles (16,781.24 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,408.43 miles (16,750.70 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,398.55 miles (16,734.81 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,384.00 miles (16,711.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,374.39 miles (16,695.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,371.04 miles (16,690.52 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,364.44 miles (16,679.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.91 miles (16,645.25 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,326.04 miles (16,618.11 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.10 miles (149.84 km) N | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) NNW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.04 km) SSW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 132.14 miles (212.66 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) SW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) SSW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) E | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) NNE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) S | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 14 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 193.46 miles (311.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.00 miles (19,656.48 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,212.99 miles (19,654.86 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,211.55 miles (19,652.53 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,199.80 miles (19,633.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,197.94 miles (19,630.63 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,188.18 miles (19,614.93 km) NNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,184.76 miles (19,609.41 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,183.89 miles (19,608.02 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) N | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,180.58 miles (19,602.70 km) NNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) N | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) W | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,150.90 miles (19,554.94 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,146.08 miles (19,547.17 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,137.78 miles (19,533.81 km) WNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |