Nonstop flight route between Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,086 miles (or 9,794 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 Leipzig–Altenburg Airport and Cabo Frio International 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 Leipzig–Altenburg Airport and Cabo Frio International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC):

• With the collapse of the Reich the airfield was captured by the US Army in April 1945, being subsequently handed over to the Soviets in July, when the area came under Soviet control following the post-war territorial settlement between the Allies.
• Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
• In addition to being known as "Leipzig–Altenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg–Nobitz".
• Because of Leipzig–Altenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig–Altenburg 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 Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB):

• The furthest airport from Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Cabo Frio International Airport (meaning Cabo Frio International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,187 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
• In addition to being known as "Cabo Frio International Airport", another name for CFB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio".
• Since June 1, 2001 it is administrated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A, as a concession from the Municipality of Cabo Frio.
• The closest airport to Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) is Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of CFB.
• Because of Cabo Frio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Cabo Frio 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.
• Cabo Frio International Airport handled 85,000 passengers last year.
• During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
• Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) currently has only 1 runway.