Nonstop flight route between São Paulo, Brazil and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,808 miles (or 9,347 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 São Paulo/Congonhas Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 São Paulo/Congonhas Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGH / SBSP |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
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Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):
- 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.
- Gol Airlines and TAM Airlines offer for their passengers free bus transfers between Congonhas and Guarulhos/Gov.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
- The airport is located 8 km from downtown São Paulo, at Washington Luís Avenue, in the district of Campo Belo.
- The airport was initially planned in 1919, but it did not open until 12 April 1936.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Congonhas Airport", another name for CGH is "Aeroporto de São Paulo/Congonhas".
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In response to the expansion issues, PMGAA has begun planning for a new east terminal.
- One of the biggest issues at IWA is the increase in passengers since Allegiant Air started operations.
- In later years, the Gila River Indian Community and the city of Phoenix joined the Williams Gateway Airport Authority board.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.