Nonstop flight route between Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB), Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,085 miles (or 9,793 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 Bristol Filton Airport and Tancredo Thomas de Faria 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 Bristol Filton Airport and Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
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Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
Area Served: | Bristol |
Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPB / SBGU |
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Location: | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°23'17"S by 51°31'18"W |
Area Served: | Guarapuava |
Operator/Owner: | Guarapuava SEIL |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3494 feet (1,065 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GPB |
More Information: | GPB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- In the early 1960s, a new Filton bypass was constructed, roughly parallel to the old one, and this later became part of the M5 motorway.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton 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, RFC Filton was mainly used as an aircraft acceptance facility.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1948, 501 Squadron was equipped with De Havilland Vampire jets.
- The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The length of the runway and its closed-to-passengers status made it an ideal dispersion site for the nation's airborne nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
- Aircraft produced during WWII included the Blenheim, Beaufort, Beaufighter and Brigand.
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
Facts about Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB):
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (meaning Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport handled 916 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) is José Cleto Airport (QVB), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of GPB.
- Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport", another name for GPB is "Aeroporto Tancredo Thomas de Faria".