About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Barra do Garças Airport (BPG), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,622 miles (or 4,219 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ASI / FHAW
Airport Names:
  1. RAF Ascension
  2. Wideawake Airbase/Field
Location: Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena
GPS Coordinates: 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Defence
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BPG / SBBW
Airport Names:
  1. Barra do Garças Airport
  2. Aeroporto de Barra do Garças
Location: Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
GPS Coordinates: 15°51'38"S by 52°23'21"W
Area Served: Barra do Garças
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1147 feet (350 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):

  • The NASA Tracking Station at Devil's Ashpit and the Cable & Wireless Earth Station at Donkey Plain were built in the "mid-sixties" for space operations and communications, including the latter's use for transmitting "microwave borne data via the Early Bird Satellite back to the NASA facility at Andover, Maine.
  • RAF Ascension Island was re-garrisoned by the RAF in 1982 and used extensively as a staging base during the Falklands War.
  • In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
  • The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
  • The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.

Facts about Barra do Garças Airport (BPG):

  • In addition to being known as "Barra do Garças Airport", another name for BPG is "Aeroporto de Barra do Garças".
  • Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
  • Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) is Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN), which is located 216 miles (348 kilometers) ESE of BPG.
  • The furthest airport from Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is nearly antipodal to Barra do Garças Airport (meaning Barra do Garças Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Virac Airport), and is located 12,160 miles (19,569 kilometers) away in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Ascension:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Ascension:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNESasstown Airport (SAZ)Sasstown, LiberiaView Sasstown Airport on a map Set SAZ as origin Airport Set SAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Sasstown Airport
2970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNECape 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
3970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNEGreenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI)Greenville, LiberiaView Greenville/Sinoe Airport on a map Set SNI as origin Airport Set SNI as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville/Sinoe Airport
41,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNEBuchanan Airport (UCN)Buchanan, LiberiaView Buchanan Airport on a map Set UCN as origin Airport Set UCN as destination Airport Get more information about Buchanan Airport
51,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNESpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as origin Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport
61,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNERoberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB)Monrovia, LiberiaView Roberts International Airport Roberts Field on a map Set ROB as origin Airport Set ROB as destination Airport Get more information about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field
71,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNESassandra 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
81,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNETchien Airport (THC)Tchien, LiberiaView Tchien Airport on a map Set THC as origin Airport Set THC as destination Airport Get more information about Tchien Airport
91,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) NSherbro International Airport (BTE)Bonthe, Sierra LeoneView Sherbro International Airport on a map Set BTE as origin Airport Set BTE as destination Airport Get more information about Sherbro International Airport
101,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) NGbangbatok Airport (GBK)Gbangbatok, Sierra LeoneView Gbangbatok Airport on a map Set GBK as origin Airport Set GBK as destination Airport Get more information about Gbangbatok Airport
111,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNEGuiglo Airport (GGO)Guiglo, Côte d'IvoireView Guiglo Airport on a map Set GGO as origin Airport Set GGO as destination Airport Get more information about Guiglo Airport
121,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) NBo Airport (KBS)Bo, Sierra LeoneView Bo Airport on a map Set KBS as origin Airport Set KBS as destination Airport Get more information about Bo Airport
131,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNEKenema Airport (KEN)Kenema, Sierra LeoneView Kenema Airport on a map Set KEN as origin Airport Set KEN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenema Airport
141,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNEGagnoa 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
151,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) NHastings Airport (HGS)Freetown, Sierra LeoneView Hastings Airport on a map Set HGS as origin Airport Set HGS as destination Airport Get more information about Hastings Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Ascension:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Ascension:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) NUjae Airport (UJE)Ujae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ujae Airport on a map Set UJE as origin Airport Set UJE as destination Airport Get more information about Ujae Airport
212,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NWLae Airport (LML)Lae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Lae Airport on a map Set LML as origin Airport Set LML as destination Airport Get more information about Lae Airport
312,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NWElenak Airport (EAL)Elenak, Marshall IslandsView Elenak Airport on a map Set EAL as origin Airport Set EAL as destination Airport Get more information about Elenak Airport
412,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNWBucholz Army Airfield (KWA)Kwajalein, Marshall IslandsView Bucholz Army Airfield on a map Set KWA as origin Airport Set KWA as destination Airport Get more information about Bucholz Army Airfield
512,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNWEbadon Airstrip (EBN)Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ebadon Airstrip on a map Set EBN as origin Airport Set EBN as destination Airport Get more information about Ebadon Airstrip
612,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) NWotho Airport (WTO)Wotho, Marshall IslandsView Wotho Airport on a map Set WTO as origin Airport Set WTO as destination Airport Get more information about Wotho Airport
712,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) WMajkin Airport (MJE)Majkin, Marshall IslandsView Majkin Airport on a map Set MJE as origin Airport Set MJE as destination Airport Get more information about Majkin Airport
812,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) WWoja Airport (WJA)Woja, Marshall IslandsView Woja Airport on a map Set WJA as origin Airport Set WJA as destination Airport Get more information about Woja Airport
912,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) WAilinglaplap Atoll (AIP)Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ailinglaplap Atoll on a map Set AIP as origin Airport Set AIP as destination Airport Get more information about Ailinglaplap Atoll
1012,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) WJabot Airport (JAT)Jabat Island, Marshall IslandsView Jabot Airport on a map Set JAT as origin Airport Set JAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jabot Airport
1112,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) WJeh Airport (JEJ)Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Jeh Airport on a map Set JEJ as origin Airport Set JEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jeh Airport
1212,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NWNamorik Airport (NDK)Namorik Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Namorik Airport on a map Set NDK as origin Airport Set NDK as destination Airport Get more information about Namorik Airport
1312,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNWRongelap Airport (RNP)Rongelap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Rongelap Airport on a map Set RNP as origin Airport Set RNP as destination Airport Get more information about Rongelap Airport
1412,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) NBikini Atoll Airport (BII)Bikini Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Bikini Atoll Airport on a map Set BII as origin Airport Set BII as destination Airport Get more information about Bikini Atoll Airport
1512,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NEKosrae International Airport (KSA)Kosrae, Federated States of MicronesiaView Kosrae International Airport on a map Set KSA as origin Airport Set KSA as destination Airport Get more information about Kosrae International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Barra do Garças Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Barra do Garças Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1216.42 miles (348.29 km) ESESanta 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
2248.33 miles (399.65 km) WMarechal Rondon International Airport (CGB)Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Marechal Rondon International Airport on a map Set CGB as destination Airport Set CGB as destination Airport Get more information about Marechal Rondon International Airport
3275.34 miles (443.12 km) SEFrancisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR)Itumbiara, Goiás, BrazilView Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport on a map Set ITR as destination Airport Set ITR as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport
4281.20 miles (452.55 km) ESENelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV)Caldas Novas, Goiás, BrazilView Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport on a map Set CLV as destination Airport Set CLV as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport
5296.99 miles (477.95 km) EBrasília–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
6322.23 miles (518.58 km) ENEMinaçu 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
7344.96 miles (555.15 km) SEUberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (UDI)Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport on a map Set UDI as destination Airport Set UDI as destination Airport Get more information about Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport
8351.85 miles (566.25 km) SSWCampo Grande International Airport (CGR)Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilView Campo Grande International Airport on a map Set CGR as destination Airport Set CGR as destination Airport Get more information about Campo Grande International Airport
9358.90 miles (577.59 km) NEGurupi 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
10387.02 miles (622.85 km) SSEDario Guarita State Airport (ARU)Araçatuba, São Paulo, BrazilView Dario Guarita State Airport on a map Set ARU as destination Airport Set ARU as destination Airport Get more information about Dario Guarita State Airport
11394.34 miles (634.63 km) SSEProf. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP)São José do Rio Preto, BrazilView Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport on a map Set SJP as destination Airport Set SJP as destination Airport Get more information about Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport
12396.70 miles (638.43 km) SEUberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA)Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport on a map Set UBA as destination Airport Set UBA as destination Airport Get more information about Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport
13410.49 miles (660.62 km) SEChafei Amsei State Airport (BAT)Barretos, São Paulo, BrazilView Chafei Amsei State Airport on a map Set BAT as destination Airport Set BAT as destination Airport Get more information about Chafei Amsei State Airport
14410.59 miles (660.78 km) WSWCorumbá International Airport (CMG)Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilView Corumbá International Airport on a map Set CMG as destination Airport Set CMG as destination Airport Get more information about Corumbá International Airport
15417.13 miles (671.31 km) ENEArraias 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

Map of Furthest Airports from Barra do Garças Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Barra do Garças Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,159.89 miles (19,569.39 km) NEVirac Airport (VRC)Virac, Catanduanes, PhilippinesView Virac Airport on a map Set VRC as destination Airport Set VRC as destination Airport Get more information about Virac Airport
212,130.96 miles (19,522.84 km) NECatarman 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
312,117.89 miles (19,501.80 km) NELegazpi Airport (LGP)Legazpi City, Albay, PhilippinesView Legazpi Airport on a map Set LGP as destination Airport Set LGP as destination Airport Get more information about Legazpi Airport
412,106.88 miles (19,484.08 km) ENENaga Airport (WNP)Pili, Camarines Sur, PhilippinesView Naga Airport on a map Set WNP as destination Airport Set WNP as destination Airport Get more information about Naga Airport
512,105.46 miles (19,481.80 km) ENEBagasbas Airport (DTE)Daet, Camarines Norte, PhilippinesView Bagasbas Airport on a map Set DTE as destination Airport Set DTE as destination Airport Get more information about Bagasbas Airport
612,104.03 miles (19,479.50 km) NECalbayog 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
712,077.16 miles (19,436.26 km) NEMoises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT)Masbate City, Masbate, PhilippinesView Moises R. Espinosa Airport on a map Set MBT as destination Airport Set MBT as destination Airport Get more information about Moises R. Espinosa Airport
812,072.71 miles (19,429.09 km) NNEDaniel 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
912,046.88 miles (19,387.53 km) NNEOrmoc 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
1012,041.60 miles (19,379.02 km) ENECauayan Airport (CYZ)Cauayan City, Isabela, PhilippinesView Cauayan Airport on a map Set CYZ as destination Airport Set CYZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cauayan Airport
1112,030.56 miles (19,361.26 km) EDr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA)Baler, Aurora, PhilippinesView Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport on a map Set BQA as destination Airport Set BQA as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport
1212,028.87 miles (19,358.55 km) ENETuguegarao Airport (TUG)Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, PhilippinesView Tuguegarao Airport on a map Set TUG as destination Airport Set TUG as destination Airport Get more information about Tuguegarao Airport
1312,013.20 miles (19,333.33 km) ENEMarinduque Airport (MRQ)Gasan, Marinduque, PhilippinesView Marinduque Airport on a map Set MRQ as destination Airport Set MRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Marinduque Airport
1412,008.40 miles (19,325.60 km) NNESayak 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
1511,997.42 miles (19,307.93 km) NERoxas Airport (RXS)Roxas City, Capiz, PhilippinesView Roxas Airport on a map Set RXS as destination Airport Set RXS as destination Airport Get more information about Roxas Airport