About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Arorae Island Airport (AIS), Arorae Island, Kiribati and Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,205 miles (or 14,814 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AIS / NGTR
Airport Name: Arorae Island Airport
Location: Arorae Island, Kiribati
GPS Coordinates: 2°36'58"S by 176°48'7"E
Area Served: Arorae
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6 feet (2 meters)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PMW / SBPJ
Airport Names:
  1. Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
  2. Aeroporto de Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues
Location: Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
GPS Coordinates: 10°17'23"S by 48°21'28"W
Area Served: Palmas
Operator/Owner: Infraero
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 774 feet (236 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Arorae Island Airport (AIS):

  • The closest airport to Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Beru Island Airport (BEZ), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) NNW of AIS.
  • Because of Arorae Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Arorae Island 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 furthest airport from Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Takoradi Airport (TKD), which is nearly antipodal to Arorae Island Airport (meaning Arorae Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takoradi Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Facts about Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW):

  • Because of Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues 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 20 km from downtown Palmas, 5 km from Taquaralto, and 30 km from Taquaruçu.
  • The closest airport to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) is Gurupi Airport (GRP), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) SSW of PMW.
  • Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport handled 579,395 passengers last year.
  • Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport", another name for PMW is "Aeroporto de Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues".
  • The furthest airport from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (meaning Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.

Map of Nearest Airports to Arorae Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Arorae Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1103.01 miles (165.77 km) NNWBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as origin Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
2292.03 miles (469.97 km) NWAranuka Airport (AAK)Aranuka, KiribatiView Aranuka Airport on a map Set AAK as origin Airport Set AAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aranuka Airport
3297.10 miles (478.14 km) NWAbemama Atoll Airport (AEA)Abemama Atoll, KiribatiView Abemama Atoll Airport on a map Set AEA as origin Airport Set AEA as destination Airport Get more information about Abemama Atoll Airport
4374.23 miles (602.27 km) NWBonriki International Airport (TRW)Tarawa, KiribatiView Bonriki International Airport on a map Set TRW as origin Airport Set TRW as destination Airport Get more information about Bonriki International Airport
5400.59 miles (644.69 km) NWAbaiang Atoll Airport (ABF)Abaiang, KiribatiView Abaiang Atoll Airport on a map Set ABF as origin Airport Set ABF as destination Airport Get more information about Abaiang Atoll Airport
6404.47 miles (650.93 km) NWMarakei Airport (MZK)Marakei, KiribatiView Marakei Airport on a map Set MZK as origin Airport Set MZK as destination Airport Get more information about Marakei Airport
7440.18 miles (708.39 km) SSEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
8480.85 miles (773.85 km) NWButaritari Atoll Airport (BBG)Butaritari Atoll, KiribatiView Butaritari Atoll Airport on a map Set BBG as origin Airport Set BBG as destination Airport Get more information about Butaritari Atoll Airport
9684.27 miles (1,101.22 km) NNWEnejit Airport (EJT)Enejit, Marshall IslandsView Enejit Airport on a map Set EJT as origin Airport Set EJT as destination Airport Get more information about Enejit Airport
10695.58 miles (1,119.43 km) NNWMili Airport (MIJ)Mili Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Mili Airport on a map Set MIJ as origin Airport Set MIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mili Airport
11697.36 miles (1,122.29 km) WNWNauru International Airport (INU)Yaren, NauruView Nauru International Airport on a map Set INU as origin Airport Set INU as destination Airport Get more information about Nauru International Airport
12746.53 miles (1,201.42 km) NWEbon Airport (EBO)Ebon Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ebon Airport on a map Set EBO as origin Airport Set EBO as destination Airport Get more information about Ebon Airport
13753.14 miles (1,212.06 km) NNWTinak Airport (TIC)Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Tinak Airport on a map Set TIC as origin Airport Set TIC as destination Airport Get more information about Tinak Airport
14759.98 miles (1,223.06 km) NNWIne Airport (IMI)Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ine Airport on a map Set IMI as origin Airport Set IMI as destination Airport Get more information about Ine Airport
15769.03 miles (1,237.63 km) NWJaluit Airport (UIT)Jaluit Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Jaluit Airport on a map Set UIT as origin Airport Set UIT as destination Airport Get more information about Jaluit Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Arorae Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Arorae Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,251.24 miles (19,716.40 km) NNWTakoradi Airport (TKD)Sekondi-Takoradi, GhanaView Takoradi Airport on a map Set TKD as origin Airport Set TKD as destination Airport Get more information about Takoradi Airport
212,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) NNEFélix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireView Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport on a map Set ABJ as origin Airport Set ABJ as destination Airport Get more information about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
312,242.12 miles (19,701.73 km) NAboisso Airport (ABO)Aboisso, Côte d'IvoireView Aboisso Airport on a map Set ABO as origin Airport Set ABO as destination Airport Get more information about Aboisso Airport
412,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) NESassandra Airport (ZSS)Sassandra, Côte d'IvoireView Sassandra Airport on a map Set ZSS as origin Airport Set ZSS as destination Airport Get more information about Sassandra Airport
512,171.74 miles (19,588.47 km) NEDivo Airport (DIV)Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)View Divo Airport on a map Set DIV as origin Airport Set DIV as destination Airport Get more information about Divo Airport
612,143.13 miles (19,542.42 km) NWKotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC)Accra, GhanaView Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station on a map Set ACC as origin Airport Set ACC as destination Airport Get more information about Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station
712,140.81 miles (19,538.70 km) NNEDimbokro Airport (DIM)Dimbokro, Côte d'IvoireView Dimbokro Airport on a map Set DIM as origin Airport Set DIM as destination Airport Get more information about Dimbokro Airport
812,132.78 miles (19,525.78 km) NNWKumasi Airport (KMS)Kumasi, GhanaView Kumasi Airport on a map Set KMS as origin Airport Set KMS as destination Airport Get more information about Kumasi Airport
912,128.65 miles (19,519.12 km) NEGagnoa Airport (GGN)Gagnoa, Côte d'IvoireView Gagnoa Airport on a map Set GGN as origin Airport Set GGN as destination Airport Get more information about Gagnoa Airport
1012,105.14 miles (19,481.28 km) NNEYamoussoukro Airport (ASK)Yamoussoukro, Côte d'IvoireView Yamoussoukro Airport on a map Set ASK as origin Airport Set ASK as destination Airport Get more information about Yamoussoukro Airport
1112,103.51 miles (19,478.66 km) NSunyani Airport (NYI)Sunyani, GhanaView Sunyani Airport on a map Set NYI as origin Airport Set NYI as destination Airport Get more information about Sunyani Airport
1212,103.50 miles (19,478.65 km) ENECape Palmas Airport (CPA)Cape Palmas, LiberiaView Cape Palmas Airport on a map Set CPA as origin Airport Set CPA as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Palmas Airport
1312,070.57 miles (19,425.66 km) NEDaloa Airport (DJO)Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)View Daloa Airport on a map Set DJO as origin Airport Set DJO as destination Airport Get more information about Daloa Airport
1412,062.43 miles (19,412.54 km) NSoko Airport (BDK)Bondoukou, Côte d'IvoireView Soko Airport on a map Set BDK as origin Airport Set BDK as destination Airport Get more information about Soko Airport
1512,060.07 miles (19,408.76 km) NNEBouaké Airport (BYK)Bouaké, Côte d'IvoireView Bouaké Airport on a map Set BYK as origin Airport Set BYK as destination Airport Get more information about Bouaké Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1113.12 miles (182.04 km) SSWGurupi Airport (GRP)Gurupi, Goiás, BrazilView Gurupi Airport on a map Set GRP as destination Airport Set GRP as destination Airport Get more information about Gurupi Airport
2148.82 miles (239.50 km) NNWConceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ)Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, BrazilView Conceição do Araguaia Airport on a map Set CDJ as destination Airport Set CDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Conceição do Araguaia Airport
3211.69 miles (340.68 km) NAraguaína Airport (AUX)Araguaína, Tocantins, BrazilView Araguaína Airport on a map Set AUX as destination Airport Set AUX as destination Airport Get more information about Araguaína Airport
4213.55 miles (343.67 km) SSEArraias Airport (AAI)Arraias, Tocantins, BrazilView Arraias Airport on a map Set AAI as destination Airport Set AAI as destination Airport Get more information about Arraias Airport
5225.53 miles (362.96 km) SMinaçu Airport (MQH)Minaçu, Goiás, BrazilView Minaçu Airport on a map Set MQH as destination Airport Set MQH as destination Airport Get more information about Minaçu Airport
6247.04 miles (397.58 km) NNWXinguara Airport (XIG)Xinguara, Pará, BrazilView Xinguara Airport on a map Set XIG as destination Airport Set XIG as destination Airport Get more information about Xinguara Airport
7258.43 miles (415.90 km) ESEBarreiras Airport (BRA)Barreiras, Bahia, BrazilView Barreiras Airport on a map Set BRA as destination Airport Set BRA as destination Airport Get more information about Barreiras Airport
8309.56 miles (498.19 km) NNWCarajás Airport (CKS)Carajás, Pará, BrazilView Carajás Airport on a map Set CKS as destination Airport Set CKS as destination Airport Get more information about Carajás Airport
9334.55 miles (538.41 km) NImperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP)Imperatriz, Maranhão, BrazilView Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport on a map Set IMP as destination Airport Set IMP as destination Airport Get more information about Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport
10344.26 miles (554.03 km) NJoão Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB)Marabá, Pará, BrazilView João Correa da Rocha Airport on a map Set MAB as destination Airport Set MAB as destination Airport Get more information about João Correa da Rocha Airport
11358.88 miles (577.57 km) EBarra Airport (BQQ)Barra, Bahia, BrazilView Barra Airport on a map Set BQQ as destination Airport Set BQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Barra Airport
12386.60 miles (622.17 km) SBrasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB)Brasília, Distrito Federal, BrazilView Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport on a map Set BSB as destination Airport Set BSB as destination Airport Get more information about Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
13392.72 miles (632.02 km) ESEBom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ)Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, BrazilView Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport on a map Set LAZ as destination Airport Set LAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport
14441.90 miles (711.17 km) SSanta Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN)Goiânia, Goiás, BrazilView Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport on a map Set GYN as destination Airport Set GYN as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport
15447.01 miles (719.40 km) SEJanuária Airport (JNA)Januária, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Januária Airport on a map Set JNA as destination Airport Set JNA as destination Airport Get more information about Januária Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,153.91 miles (19,559.77 km) NWRoman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR)Koror, PalauView Roman Tmetuchl International Airport on a map Set ROR as destination Airport Set ROR as destination Airport Get more information about Roman Tmetuchl International Airport
212,054.82 miles (19,400.30 km) ENETandag Airport (TDG)Tandag, Surigao del Sur, PhilippinesView Tandag Airport on a map Set TDG as destination Airport Set TDG as destination Airport Get more information about Tandag Airport
312,052.76 miles (19,396.99 km) ESayak Airport (SOS)Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, PhilippinesView Sayak Airport on a map Set SOS as destination Airport Set SOS as destination Airport Get more information about Sayak Airport
412,046.42 miles (19,386.79 km) ENEBislig Airport (BPH)Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, PhilippinesView Bislig Airport on a map Set BPH as destination Airport Set BPH as destination Airport Get more information about Bislig Airport
512,015.89 miles (19,337.65 km) ESurigao Airport (SUG)Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, PhilippinesView Surigao Airport on a map Set SUG as destination Airport Set SUG as destination Airport Get more information about Surigao Airport
612,006.84 miles (19,323.08 km) ENEButuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU)Butuan City, PhilippinesView Butuan-Bancasi Airport on a map Set BXU as destination Airport Set BXU as destination Airport Get more information about Butuan-Bancasi Airport
712,003.48 miles (19,317.69 km) ENEMati Airport (MXI)Mati, Davao Oriental, PhilippinesView Mati Airport on a map Set MXI as destination Airport Set MXI as destination Airport Get more information about Mati Airport
811,995.05 miles (19,304.12 km) WYap International Airport (YAP)Yap, Federated States of MicronesiaView Yap International Airport on a map Set YAP as destination Airport Set YAP as destination Airport Get more information about Yap International Airport
911,983.18 miles (19,285.02 km) EDaniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC)Tacloban City, PhilippinesView Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport on a map Set TAC as destination Airport Set TAC as destination Airport Get more information about Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
1011,972.61 miles (19,267.99 km) ENEFrancisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)Davao City, PhilippinesView Francisco Bangoy International Airport on a map Set DVO as destination Airport Set DVO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Bangoy International Airport
1111,959.19 miles (19,246.40 km) ECamiguin Airport (CGM)Mambajao, Camiguin, PhilippinesView Camiguin Airport on a map Set CGM as destination Airport Set CGM as destination Airport Get more information about Camiguin Airport
1211,953.42 miles (19,237.12 km) EOrmoc Airport (OMC)Ormoc City, PhilippinesView Ormoc Airport on a map Set OMC as destination Airport Set OMC as destination Airport Get more information about Ormoc Airport
1311,940.25 miles (19,215.92 km) ENECalbayog Airport (CYP)Calbayog City, Samar, PhilippinesView Calbayog Airport on a map Set CYP as destination Airport Set CYP as destination Airport Get more information about Calbayog Airport
1411,938.28 miles (19,212.74 km) ENECatarman National Airport (CRM)Catarman, Northern Samar, PhilippinesView Catarman National Airport on a map Set CRM as destination Airport Set CRM as destination Airport Get more information about Catarman National Airport
1511,933.60 miles (19,205.22 km) ENELaguindingan Airport (CGY)Cagayan de Oro City, PhilippinesView Laguindingan Airport on a map Set CGY as destination Airport Set CGY as destination Airport Get more information about Laguindingan Airport