Nonstop flight route between Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil and Palma de Mallorca, Spain:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil and Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Palma de Mallorca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,066 miles (or 6,543 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 Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport and Palma de Mallorca 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 Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport and Palma de Mallorca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB):

• The furthest airport from Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (meaning Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,118 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
• Because of Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho 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 is located on a privileged area with great touristic potential, near the municipalities of Camocim e Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.
• Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport", another name for PHB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho".
• Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport handled 2,922 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) W of PHB.

Facts about Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI):

• Previously Spanair had its head office in the Spanair Building on the airport property.
• Today, Palma de Mallorca airport carries over 20 million passengers to their destinations, particularly to mainland Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.
• Palma de Mallorca Airport handled 22,768,082 passengers last year.
• The history of Palma de Mallorca airport began in the 1920s, when seaplanes were used for postal services to the other Balearic Islands.
• The furthest airport from Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Palma de Mallorca Airport (meaning Palma de Mallorca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
• Because of Palma de Mallorca Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Palma de Mallorca 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.
• Following a decline in passenger numbers at the airport following the September 11 attacks in 2001, numbers rose steadily between 2002 and 2007 when traffic peaked at 23.2 million passengers, however from 2007 there has been a decline in passenger numbers with 21.1 million using the airport in 2010.
• The closest airport to Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) is Menorca Airport (MAH), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) ENE of PMI.
• In addition to being known as "Palma de Mallorca Airport", another name for PMI is "Aeroport de Palma de Mallorca Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca".
• Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) has 2 runways.
• In 1980, the airport carried 7 million passengers.
• The southern area of the Module was worked on and reopened in May 2011.