Nonstop flight route between Reykjavík, Iceland and Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland and Carauari Airport (CAF), Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,295 miles (or 8,522 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 Reykjavík Airport and Carauari 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 Reykjavík Airport and Carauari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKV / BIRK |
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Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
Area Served: | Reykjavík |
Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAF / SWCA |
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Location: | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°52'42"S by 66°53'44"W |
Area Served: | Carauari |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAF |
More Information: | CAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- The current airport was built by the British army during World War II on the south coast of Reykjavík peninsula, then a small town.
- The furthest airport from Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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 closest airport to Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
- On 27 December 1980, Douglas C-47B N54605 of Visionair International was damaged beyond repair in a storm at Reykjavik Airport.
- When changing between domestic and international flights a 50 km bus transfer between Reykjavík Airport and Keflavík International Airport is usually needed, and at least three hours between flights is recommended.
- Most international flights use Keflavík International Airport, 50 km out of town, which can handle practically all aircraft.
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
Facts about Carauari Airport (CAF):
- In addition to being known as "Carauari Airport", another name for CAF is "Aeroporto de Carauari".
- Carauari Airport (CAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Carauari Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Carauari 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 closest airport to Carauari Airport (CAF) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is located 182 miles (293 kilometers) NE of CAF.
- Carauari Airport is the airport serving Carauari, Brazil.
- The furthest airport from Carauari Airport (CAF) is Miri Airport (MYY), which is nearly antipodal to Carauari Airport (meaning Carauari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miri Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.