Nonstop flight route between Porto Seguro, Brazil and Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(16°26'17"S by 39°4'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W)
Distance from BPS to ZSA:
3,680.45 miles (5,923.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porto Seguro Airport (BPS), Porto Seguro, Brazil and San Salvador Airport (ZSA), Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,680 miles (or 5,923 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 Porto Seguro Airport and San Salvador 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 Porto Seguro Airport and San Salvador Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPS / SBPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Porto Seguro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'17"S by 39°4'40"W |
| Area Served: | Porto Seguro |
| Operator/Owner: | Sinart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 168 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPS |
| More Information: | BPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZSA / MYSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'47"N by 74°31'26"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSA |
| More Information: | ZSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Porto Seguro Airport (BPS):
- The airport was inaugurated in 1982 but in 1997 brand new passenger terminal and apron were opened.
- Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) is Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) N of BPS.
- Because of Porto Seguro Airport's relatively low elevation of 168 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Seguro 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 to being known as "Porto Seguro Airport", another name for BPS is "Aeroporto de Porto Seguro".
- The furthest airport from Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) is Rota International Airport (ROP), which is nearly antipodal to Porto Seguro Airport (meaning Porto Seguro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rota International Airport), and is located 12,109 miles (19,488 kilometers) away in Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands.
Facts about San Salvador Airport (ZSA):
- The closest airport to San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) WNW of ZSA.
- San Salvador Airport (ZSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from San Salvador Airport (ZSA) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,918 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "San Salvador Airport", another name for ZSA is "Cockburn Town Airport".
- Because of San Salvador Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at San Salvador 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.18 miles (180.54 km) N | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) NW | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 3 | 249.03 miles (400.77 km) NNE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 255.96 miles (411.93 km) SW | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 5 | 275.58 miles (443.49 km) SSW | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) WNW | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 306.80 miles (493.75 km) SW | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 310.20 miles (499.22 km) NNW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 314.71 miles (506.48 km) W | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 333.81 miles (537.21 km) SSW | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 11 | 358.87 miles (577.54 km) W | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 362.99 miles (584.17 km) NW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 389.59 miles (626.98 km) SW | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 391.69 miles (630.36 km) SSW | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 397.43 miles (639.60 km) SW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,109.17 miles (19,487.77 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 2 | 12,108.97 miles (19,487.45 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 12,107.33 miles (19,484.81 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 12,104.71 miles (19,480.59 km) NW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 11,986.90 miles (19,291.01 km) N | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 11,920.68 miles (19,184.43 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,859.52 miles (19,085.99 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,676.35 miles (18,791.21 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 11,537.56 miles (18,567.86 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,535.60 miles (18,564.71 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,473.34 miles (18,464.51 km) NW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 13 | 11,432.98 miles (18,399.54 km) NW | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,357.62 miles (18,278.28 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,349.70 miles (18,265.52 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WNW | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) WNW | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 70.94 miles (114.17 km) SSW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 82.28 miles (132.42 km) WNW | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 92.01 miles (148.08 km) WSW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 93.59 miles (150.62 km) SSE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) WNW | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.40 miles (227.57 km) NW | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 150.77 miles (242.64 km) SE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 150.90 miles (242.84 km) SSW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 166.94 miles (268.67 km) NW | North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) W | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 196.80 miles (316.73 km) WNW | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 199.84 miles (321.60 km) W | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 210.51 miles (338.78 km) WNW | Andros Town Airport (ASD) | Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.37 miles (19,180.72 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,914.04 miles (19,173.75 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,875.38 miles (19,111.52 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,836.18 miles (19,048.44 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,779.00 miles (18,956.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,765.69 miles (18,934.99 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,744.39 miles (18,900.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,707.61 miles (18,841.53 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,695.50 miles (18,822.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,679.15 miles (18,795.72 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,657.88 miles (18,761.49 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,646.68 miles (18,743.47 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,646.01 miles (18,742.38 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,639.91 miles (18,732.57 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,628.46 miles (18,714.15 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |