Nonstop flight route between João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and Ganges, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), Ganges, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,524 miles (or 10,500 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 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport and Ganges Water Aerodrome, 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 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport and Ganges Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA):

• The furthest airport from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (meaning Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,026 miles (19,354 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
• Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport handled 1,230,230 passengers last year.
• The airport is located 12 km from downtown João Pessoa.
• In addition to being known as "Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport", another name for JPA is "Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Castro Pinto".
• Because of Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Presidente Castro Pinto International 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 airport was officially opened on August 20, 1957 and since February 1, 1979 it is administrated by Infraero.
• The closest airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) W of JPA.

Facts about Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG):

• In addition to being known as "Ganges Water Aerodrome", another name for YGG is "CAX6".
• The furthest airport from Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YGG.
• Because of Ganges Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ganges Water Aerodrome 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.