Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,018 miles (or 8,076 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
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Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMW / SBPJ |
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Location: | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°17'23"S by 48°21'28"W |
Area Served: | Palmas |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMW |
More Information: | PMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- The airfield closed on December 31, 1945 and the War Department handed over control to the City of Scottsbluff in 1947.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- Construction began on September 7, 1942.
- In the summer of 2003 the county created an Airport Authority Board which has made major improvements around the airport property.
Facts about Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW):
- The airport was inaugurated on October 5, 2001.
- The furthest airport from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (meaning Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport handled 579,395 passengers last year.
- Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport", another name for PMW is "Aeroporto de Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues".
- The closest airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) is Gurupi Airport (GRP), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) SSW of PMW.
- Because of Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues 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.