Nonstop flight route between Abéché, Chad and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(13°50'48"N by 20°50'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Distance from AEH to RIA:
5,797.07 miles (9,329.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abéché Airport (AEH), Abéché, Chad and Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,797 miles (or 9,329 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 Abéché Airport and Santa Maria 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 Abéché Airport and Santa Maria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEH / FTTC |
| Airport Name: | Abéché Airport |
| Location: | Abéché, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°50'48"N by 20°50'39"E |
| Area Served: | Abéché, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1788 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEH |
| More Information: | AEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIA / SBSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Abéché Airport (AEH):
- Abéché Airport (AEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Abéché Airport (AEH) is Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WSW of AEH.
- The furthest airport from Abéché Airport (AEH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abéché Airport (meaning Abéché Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- In 1944 the President of Brazil Getúlio Vargas allocated an area of 4 million square meters near Santa Maria with the purpose of building an aerodrome.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.77 miles (138.03 km) WSW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad |     |
| 2 | 111.79 miles (179.91 km) ESE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 3 | 175.08 miles (281.77 km) WSW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 4 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) SW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 5 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) SSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 6 | 198.01 miles (318.67 km) S | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 7 | 215.68 miles (347.10 km) SSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 273.24 miles (439.73 km) WSW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 9 | 274.71 miles (442.10 km) SW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 10 | 279.66 miles (450.06 km) SSE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 300.66 miles (483.87 km) SSE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) E | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 13 | 303.33 miles (488.16 km) ESE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 14 | 303.88 miles (489.04 km) NNW | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 15 | 317.01 miles (510.17 km) S | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.60 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,011.56 miles (19,330.68 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,986.06 miles (19,289.65 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,926.76 miles (19,194.22 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,911.53 miles (19,169.70 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,874.65 miles (19,110.35 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,860.29 miles (19,087.23 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,763.27 miles (18,931.11 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,752.34 miles (18,913.50 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,748.11 miles (18,906.71 km) E | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,742.24 miles (18,897.26 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,734.19 miles (18,884.31 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,731.64 miles (18,880.20 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,662.54 miles (18,769.00 km) E | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.10 miles (149.84 km) N | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) NNW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.04 km) SSW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 132.14 miles (212.66 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) SW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) SSW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) E | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) NNE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) S | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 14 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 193.46 miles (311.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.00 miles (19,656.48 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,212.99 miles (19,654.86 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,211.55 miles (19,652.53 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,199.80 miles (19,633.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,197.94 miles (19,630.63 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,188.18 miles (19,614.93 km) NNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,184.76 miles (19,609.41 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,183.89 miles (19,608.02 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) N | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,180.58 miles (19,602.70 km) NNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) N | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) W | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,150.90 miles (19,554.94 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,146.08 miles (19,547.17 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,137.78 miles (19,533.81 km) WNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |