Nonstop flight route between Altamira, Pará, Brazil and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Altamira Airport (ATM), Altamira, Pará, Brazil and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,587 miles (or 5,772 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 Altamira Airport and Jack Brooks Regional 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 Altamira Airport and Jack Brooks Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Altamira Airport (ATM):

• Because of Altamira Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Altamira 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 closest airport to Altamira Airport (ATM) is Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), which is located 165 miles (265 kilometers) N of ATM.
• Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport will undergo a major renovation, including the extension of the runway, and enlargement of the apron and passenger terminal.
• The furthest airport from Altamira Airport (ATM) is Melangguane Airport (MNA), which is nearly antipodal to Altamira Airport (meaning Altamira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Melangguane Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
• The airport is located 7 km from downtown Altamira.
• Altamira Airport (ATM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Altamira Airport handled 151,626 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Altamira Airport", another name for ATM is "Aeroporto de Altamira".

Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):

• The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
• Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.
• Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks 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.
• In addition, a number of independent commuter airlines served Beaumont/Port Arthur at various times over the years including Metro Airlines with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Short 330 turboprop flights nonstop to Houston, Royale Airlines with Embraer EMB-110 "Bandeirante" turboprop service nonstop to Houston and direct to New Orleans, Air Texana with nonstop Beechcraft prop aircraft service to Houston/Hobby Airport as well as nonstop Douglas DC-3 flights to New Orleans, and Conquest Airlines with Beechcraft 1900C and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprop service nonstop to Austin and Dallas Love Field.