Nonstop flight route between Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Kingscote, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Kingscote Airport (KGC), Kingscote, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,855 miles (or 14,251 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 Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and Kingscote 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 Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport and Kingscote Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSB / SBBR |
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Location: | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°52'9"S by 47°55'14"W |
Area Served: | Brasília |
Operator/Owner: | Inframérica |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3497 feet (1,066 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSB |
More Information: | BSB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGC / YKSC |
Airport Name: | Kingscote Airport |
Location: | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'50"S by 137°31'18"E |
Area Served: | Kangaroo Island |
Operator/Owner: | Kangaroo Island Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGC |
More Information: | KGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB):
- The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center section 1 is located in the vicinity of the airport.
- Brasília was only a project when in 1956 President Juscelino Kubitschek landed for the first time in the Central Plateau.
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport handled 15,665,045 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 11,887 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
- In addition to being known as "Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport", another name for BSB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek".
- Because in its design, the present terminal is capable of handling 9 million passengers per year, but actually handles around 14 million with numbers constantly increasing, the former terminal for general aviation, originally built in 1988, was renovated and transformed into Passenger Terminal 2.
- The closest airport to Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) is Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) WSW of BSB.
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) has 2 runways.
- The airport is located 11 km from downtown Brasília.
Facts about Kingscote Airport (KGC):
- The furthest airport from Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Kingscote Airport (KGC) has 3 runways.
- From 1986 to 1990, Lloyd Aviation operated Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft, before flying the Irish-made Short 330.
- The closest airport to Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Adelaide Airport (ADL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) NE of KGC.
- Because of Kingscote Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kingscote 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.
- Kingscote Airport handled 51,021 passengers last year.
- In competition with the larger aircraft, and generally with more flexible timetables, a succession of smaller airlines from the 1980s tried with varying success to maintain a 'second string' presence.