Nonstop flight route between Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Juiz de Fora, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA), Juiz de Fora, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,612 miles (or 9,031 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 Presidente Itamar Franco 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 Presidente Itamar Franco Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):

• 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.
• The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
• Aeroengine production started north of Filton Aerodrome, with the acquisition of Cosmos Engineering in 1920.
• Before D-Day, US-manufactured aircraft were assembled at Filton Aerodrome, from assemblies imported via Avonmouth docks.
• Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1954 BAC opened a technical college for apprentices and trainees at the bottom of Filton Hill.
• The company grew rapidly during WWI, building thousands of Bristol Fighters and other aircraft.
• Companies within the boundary of the aerodrome are BAE Systems, Airbus, MBDA and Rolls-Royce, as well as a number of aircraft maintenance companies, flying schools and the South West of England Royal Mail letter sorting depot.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".

Facts about Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA):

• The furthest airport from Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (meaning Presidente Itamar Franco Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,073 miles (19,429 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
• The closest airport to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) is Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of IZA.
• It is operated by Multiterminais Alfandegados do Brasil.
• In addition to being known as "Presidente Itamar Franco Airport", another name for IZA is "Aeroporto Presidente Itamar Franco".
• Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) currently has only 1 runway.
• In March 2011 Infraero ceased to administrate the airport and Multiterminais Alfandegados do Brasil became the new administrator.