Nonstop flight route between N'Djamena, Chad and Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ), N'Djamena, Chad and Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ), Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,653 miles (or 7,489 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 N'Djamena International Airport and Santa Cruz Air Force Base, 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 N'Djamena International Airport and Santa Cruz Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDJ / FTTJ |
Airport Name: | N'Djamena International Airport |
Location: | N'Djamena, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'0"N by 15°2'2"E |
Area Served: | N'Djamena, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NDJ |
More Information: | NDJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNZ / SBSC |
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Location: | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°55'55"S by 43°43'9"W |
Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNZ |
More Information: | SNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ):
- The closest airport to N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNW of NDJ.
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to N'Djamena International Airport (meaning N'Djamena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,142 miles (19,541 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Because of N'Djamena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at N'Djamena 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 French base is also shared by the small Chadian Air Force.
Facts about Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ):
- The closest airport to Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) is Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ENE of SNZ.
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 3 May 1982 a British Avro Vulcan bomber was intercepted by the aircraft of the 1° Grupo de Aviação de Caça based at Santa Cruz.
- The furthest airport from Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Cruz Air Force Base (meaning Santa Cruz Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,093 miles (19,462 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Cruz Air Force Base", another name for SNZ is "Base Aérea de Santa Cruz".
- Because of Santa Cruz Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Cruz Air Force Base 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.
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base – BASC is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.