Nonstop flight route between Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW), Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,714 miles (or 15,634 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 Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport and Kirakira 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 Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport and Kirakira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAW / SBCP |
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Location: | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°42'3"S by 41°18'28"W |
Area Served: | Campos dos Goytacazes |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAW |
More Information: | CAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK |
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Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from IRA |
More Information: | IRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW):
- Because of Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro 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 "Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport", another name for CAW is "Aeroporto de Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro".
- The closest airport to Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) is Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SSW of CAW.
- The furthest airport from Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (meaning Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- It was opened on October 19, 1952.
- On August 28, 2009 Rosinha Matheus, the Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes announced the intention to request Infraero the transfer of the administration of the airport to the Municipality, an idea that the Minister of Defense, under whom Infraero is subordinate, is in favor.
- Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport handled 132,163 passengers last year.
- Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.