Nonstop flight route between Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,806 miles (or 6,125 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 MacDill Air Force Base, 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 MacDill Air Force Base. 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: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB):
- 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 1990 Brasília International Airport underwent its first major renovation and began to gain its present form with a central body and two satellites.
- Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport", another name for BSB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek".
- Brasília was only a project when in 1956 President Juscelino Kubitschek landed for the first time in the Central Plateau.
- 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.
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- It was the B-26 that earned the slogan "one a day in Tampa Bay." The aircraft proved hard to fly and land by many pilots due to its short wings, high landing speeds, and fighter plane maneuverability.
- MacDill has a total of 38 tenant units according to the official MacDill website."MacDill Air Force Base Units".
- Two secondary Army Airfields, Brooksville Army Airfield and Hillsborough Army Airfield were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields.
- The 44th Bombardment Group was activated at MacDill on 15 January 1941 equipped with the Consolidated B-24A Liberator.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The rapid demobilization after the war led these units to be inactivated during 1946.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- In addition MacDill provided transitional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
