Nonstop flight route between Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom and Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Isle of Man Airport (IOM), Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom and Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC), Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,756 miles (or 9,263 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 Isle of Man Airport and Umberto Modiano 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 Isle of Man Airport and Umberto Modiano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IOM / EGNS |
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Location: | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°4'59"N by 4°37'23"W |
Area Served: | Isle of Man |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Infrastructure |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IOM |
More Information: | IOM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZC / SBBZ |
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Location: | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°45'57"S by 41°57'56"W |
Area Served: | Armação dos Búzios |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZC |
More Information: | BZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Isle of Man Airport (IOM):
- Now a naval air station, RNAS Ronaldsway, the airport was taken out of commission in 1943 for almost twelve months of extensive development.
- The closest airport to Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of IOM.
- In addition to being known as "Isle of Man Airport", another name for IOM is "Purt Aer Vannin".
- The airfield came under Royal Air Force control at the outbreak of the Second World War.
- Citywing has its head office in Hangar 9 at the airport.
- Because of Isle of Man Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Isle of Man 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.
- The furthest airport from Isle of Man Airport (IOM) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The Isle of Man Railway also stops at the nearby Ronaldsway request stop, making possible a unique opportunity in the British Isles to travel to an airport behind a steam locomotive.
- In April 2008 Tynwald granted a major runway extension and resurfacing project at the airport.
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) has 2 runways.
- A project by Ellis Brown Architects began in November 1998 to extend the airport and improve the facilities available to passengers.
- Isle of Man Airport handled 739,683 passengers last year.
Facts about Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC):
- The closest airport to Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) is Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) SSW of BZC.
- The furthest airport from Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Umberto Modiano Airport (meaning Umberto Modiano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Because of Umberto Modiano Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Umberto Modiano 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.
- Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Umberto Modiano Airport", another name for BZC is "Aeroporto Umberto Modiano".
- The airport was inaugurated in 2003 and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.