Nonstop flight route between Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil and Charlottesville, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil and Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,130 miles (or 6,647 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 Charlottesville–Albemarle 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 Governador Carlos Wilson Airport and Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEN / SBFN |
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Location: | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Fernando de Noronha |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FEN |
More Information: | FEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHO / KCHO |
Airport Name: | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport |
Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'18"N by 78°27'10"W |
Area Served: | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHO |
More Information: | CHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN):
- 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.
- Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Following the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009, the airport became a base for search and rescue operations.
- In addition to being known as "Governador Carlos Wilson Airport", another name for FEN is "Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson".
- 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 first runway was built in 1934.
- 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.
Facts about Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO):
- The closest airport to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of CHO.
- On August 20, 2013, Las Vegas based Allegiant Air announced that they would begin non-stop jet service from Charlottesville to Orlando–Sanford International Airport beginning on November 21, 2013.
- The furthest airport from Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottesville–Albemarle 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.
- As of January 31, 2014, Allegiant airlines announced that they would be ending service between Charlottesville and Orlando-Sanford on February 23, 2014.