Nonstop flight route between El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain and São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(41°17'48"N by 2°4'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°37'33"S by 46°39'23"W)
Distance from BCN to CGH:
5,463.68 miles (8,792.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain and São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,464 miles (or 8,793 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 Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat 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:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCN / LEBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'48"N by 2°4'41"E |
| Area Served: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCN |
| More Information: | BCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGH / SBSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°37'33"S by 46°39'23"W |
| Area Served: | São Paulo |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2631 feet (802 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGH |
| More Information: | CGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN):
- One of the main airlines that operates out of Barcelona, Norwegian Air Shuttle, has announced its intention of starting long-haul routes out of Barcelona-El Prat, from 2016, to destinations such as New York John F.
- BusPlana Official Transfer from Barcelona Airport to Costa Dorada, the bus stop is in Terminal 1.
- The forecast is that the airport will be able to handle 55 million passengers annually and will reach 90 operations an hour.
- Because of Barcelona–El Prat Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcelona–El Prat 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) is Sabadell Airport (QSA), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of BCN.
- The furthest airport from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (meaning Barcelona–El Prat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) has 3 runways.
- The airport is the subject of a political discussion over management and control between the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Spanish Government, which has involved AENA and various airlines, Iberia and Spanair mainly.
- In addition to being known as "Barcelona–El Prat Airport", another name for BCN is "Aeroport de Barcelona–El Prat".
- A new control tower was opened in 2006.
Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):
- The airport is located 8 km from downtown São Paulo, at Washington Luís Avenue, in the district of Campo Belo.
- 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 (CGH) has 2 runways.
- In 2008 Congonhas lost its international category.
- Its Runway 35L is known for its notorious accidents, such as TAM Flight 3054, as shown below in the "accidents" section.
- 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.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Congonhas Airport", another name for CGH is "Aeroporto de São Paulo/Congonhas".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.25 miles (24.54 km) N | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) WSW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 3 | 54.62 miles (87.90 km) NE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 4 | 80.07 miles (128.85 km) NNW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) WNW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 6 | 107.71 miles (173.35 km) NNE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 7 | 125.49 miles (201.96 km) SSE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 8 | 133.10 miles (214.21 km) N | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 9 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) WNW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 11 | 149.78 miles (241.05 km) SE | Menorca Airport (MAH) | Menorca, Spain | |
| 12 | 154.42 miles (248.51 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 13 | 156.39 miles (251.69 km) N | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 14 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) W | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 15 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) NNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.85 miles (19,710.95 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,153.61 miles (19,559.29 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,135.11 miles (19,529.52 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,100.76 miles (19,474.23 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.64 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,076.38 miles (19,435.01 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,073.87 miles (19,430.95 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,066.81 miles (19,419.60 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,059.71 miles (19,408.18 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,059.45 miles (19,407.75 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,055.75 miles (19,401.81 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,035.67 miles (19,369.49 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,018.99 miles (19,342.64 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,011.33 miles (19,330.31 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,006.61 miles (19,322.72 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.56 miles (28.25 km) NE | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 2 | 52.44 miles (84.40 km) NW | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 3 | 53.49 miles (86.08 km) W | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.85 miles (91.49 km) ENE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 5 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) NNW | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 144.66 miles (232.81 km) NNW | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) NW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 159.71 miles (257.02 km) NNE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 176.37 miles (283.84 km) WNW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 186.32 miles (299.84 km) NNW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 192.48 miles (309.77 km) ENE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 200.77 miles (323.10 km) W | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 203.28 miles (327.15 km) SW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 205.85 miles (331.28 km) SW | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 214.84 miles (345.75 km) NNW | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.37 miles (19,690.87 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,232.68 miles (19,686.54 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,049.23 miles (19,391.31 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,040.23 miles (19,376.82 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.40 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,035.58 miles (19,369.34 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,028.83 miles (19,358.48 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,018.98 miles (19,342.63 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,003.50 miles (19,317.72 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,941.45 miles (19,217.85 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,927.62 miles (19,195.60 km) W | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,923.41 miles (19,188.82 km) E | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,913.67 miles (19,173.15 km) E | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,856.74 miles (19,081.53 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,855.08 miles (19,078.86 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |