Nonstop flight route between Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States and Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States and Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ), Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,749 miles (or 7,642 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 Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City 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!

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Facts about Atlantic City International Airport (ACY):

• A second office park, the NextGen International Aviation Center for Excellence, is set to be built in nearby Hamilton Township, adjacent to the Hamilton Mall and Atlantic City Race Course, the latter of which is set to be renovated.
• Atlantic City International Airport has a six-story parking garage with a covered walkway within steps to the terminal building.
• Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,957 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is Bader Field (AIY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of ACY.
• The South Jersey Transportation Authority has outlined plans for massive terminal expansions which might be needed if more airlines serve the airport.
• Since 1958 ACY has been home to Atlantic City ANGB and the 177th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard operating the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
• Because of Atlantic City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Atlantic City 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.
• In November 1958 the then-Federal Aviation Agency, now Federal Aviation Administration, took over operations of the AMB.
• In the fall of 1983, American International Airways attempted to operate a small hub at the airport with Douglas DC-9-30 jetliners with passenger service to Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
• In 1942 Naval Air Station Atlantic City was built on 2,444 acres of leased private land in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

Facts about Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ):

• In addition to being known as "Santa Cruz Air Force Base", another name for SNZ is "Base Aérea de 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.
• The base is located 54 km from Rio de Janeiro downtown in the district of Santa Cruz.
• 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.
• 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 (SNZ) currently has only 1 runway.