Nonstop flight route between Anderson, South Carolina, United States and São Paulo, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Anderson Regional Airport (AND), Anderson, South Carolina, United States and São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,660 miles (or 7,500 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 Anderson Regional Airport and São Paulo/Congonhas 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 Anderson Regional Airport and São Paulo/Congonhas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Anderson Regional Airport (AND):

• The closest airport to Anderson Regional Airport (AND) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of AND.
• Anderson Regional Airport (AND) has 2 runways.
• Anderson Regional Airport is a public airport 3 miles southwest of Anderson, in Anderson County, South Carolina.
• In addition to being known as "Anderson Regional Airport", another name for AND is "Anderson Auxiliary Field".
• Eastern Airlines stopped at AND from 1947 until 1964.
• The furthest airport from Anderson Regional Airport (AND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,420 miles (18,378 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Anderson Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Anderson Regional 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 opened in September 1937.

Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):

• São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) has 2 runways.
• Its Runway 35L is known for its notorious accidents, such as TAM Flight 3054, as shown below in the "accidents" section.
• In 2012 the airport was ranked 3rd in terms of transported passengers, 2nd in terms of aircraft operations, and 6th in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
• In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Congonhas Airport", another name for CGH is "Aeroporto de São Paulo/Congonhas".
• Congonhas has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 30 operations/hour, being one of the three airports with such restrictions in Brazil.
• The furthest airport from São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (meaning São Paulo/Congonhas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
• São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
• On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL164.7 million investment plan to up-grade Congonhas Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, São Paulo being one of the venue cities.
• The closest airport to São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NE of CGH.