Nonstop flight route between Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Galway, Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Galway Airport (GWY), Galway, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,309 miles (or 8,544 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 Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and Galway 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 Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and Galway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSB / SBBR |
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Location: | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°52'9"S by 47°55'14"W |
Area Served: | Brasília |
Operator/Owner: | Inframérica |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3497 feet (1,066 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSB |
More Information: | BSB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWY / EICM |
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Location: | Galway, Ireland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'1"N by 8°56'27"W |
Area Served: | Galway |
Operator/Owner: | Corrib Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWY |
More Information: | GWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB):
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) is Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) WSW of BSB.
- Brasília was only a project when in 1956 President Juscelino Kubitschek landed for the first time in the Central Plateau.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Brasília Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center section 1 is located in the vicinity of the airport.
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport handled 15,665,045 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 11,887 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
- In 1990 Brasília International Airport underwent its first major renovation and began to gain its present form with a central body and two satellites.
- In addition to being known as "Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport", another name for BSB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek".
Facts about Galway Airport (GWY):
- An additional "Development Fee" of €10 is charged to all departing passengers aged 12 years and over.
- In June 2011 the Government announced that funding for Galway Airport will cease by December 2011.
- Galway Airport (GWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Galway Airport (GWY) is Connemara Airport (NNR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GWY.
- The furthest airport from Galway Airport (GWY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Galway Airport", another name for GWY is "Aerphort na Gaillimhe".
- Because of Galway Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Galway 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.
- During World War I a landing ground was built for the RAF at nearby Oranmore.