Nonstop flight route between Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil and Augusta, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS), Augusta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,128 miles (or 6,644 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 Governador Carlos Wilson Airport and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, 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 Governador Carlos Wilson Airport and Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN):

• Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Chuuk International Airport (TKK), which is nearly antipodal to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (meaning Governador Carlos Wilson Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chuuk International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia.
• The closest airport to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), which is located 240 miles (387 kilometers) SW of FEN.
• The airport was transferred to the jurisdiction of the United States Navy on 5 September 1944.
• Because of Governador Carlos Wilson Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Governador Carlos Wilson 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 addition to being known as "Governador Carlos Wilson Airport", another name for FEN is "Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson".
• Following the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009, the airport became a base for search and rescue operations.

Facts about Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS):

• Bush Field became Augusta’s commercial airport on 1 July 1950 when the Federal Government transferred Bush Field to the City of Augusta and the airlines moved from Daniel Field to Bush Field.
• Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) has 2 runways.
• Because of Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field 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 Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,456 miles (18,436 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) is Daniel Field (DNL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of AGS.
• Several former World War II buildings of Georgia Aero Tech remain at Bush Field.
• The presence of Fort Gordon in Augusta results in periodic military charter flights using widebody aircraft such as McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and McDonnell Douglas MD-11 trijet aircraft operated by World Airways.