Nonstop flight route between São Paulo, Brazil and Benguela, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(23°37'33"S by 46°39'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°36'31"S by 13°24'12"E)
Distance from CGH to BUG:
3,989.66 miles (6,420.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil and Benguela Airport (BUG), Benguela, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,990 miles (or 6,421 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 Benguela 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 Benguela 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: | BUG / FNBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Benguela, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°36'31"S by 13°24'12"E |
| Area Served: | Benguela, Angola |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUG |
| More Information: | BUG Maps & Info |
Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):
- 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.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) has 2 runways.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
- Congonhas has slot restrictions operating with a maximum of 30 operations/hour, being one of the three airports with such restrictions in Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Congonhas Airport", another name for CGH is "Aeroporto de São Paulo/Congonhas".
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL164.7 million investment plan to up-grade Congonhas Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, São Paulo being one of the venue cities.
- 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.
Facts about Benguela Airport (BUG):
- The furthest airport from Benguela Airport (BUG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Benguela Airport (meaning Benguela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,459 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Because of Benguela Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Benguela 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.
- Benguela Airport (BUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Benguela Airport", other names for BUG include "Benguela/Monbaca Airport (Benguela)", "Aeroporto de Benguela" and "Benguela Airport".
- The closest airport to Benguela Airport (BUG) is Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) NE of BUG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.56 miles (28.25 km) NE | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil |     |
| 2 | 52.44 miles (84.40 km) NW | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 3 | 53.49 miles (86.08 km) W | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.85 miles (91.49 km) ENE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 5 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) NNW | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 144.66 miles (232.81 km) NNW | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) NW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 159.71 miles (257.02 km) NNE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 176.37 miles (283.84 km) WNW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 186.32 miles (299.84 km) NNW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 192.48 miles (309.77 km) ENE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 200.77 miles (323.10 km) W | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 203.28 miles (327.15 km) SW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 205.85 miles (331.28 km) SW | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 214.84 miles (345.75 km) NNW | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.37 miles (19,690.87 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,232.68 miles (19,686.54 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,049.23 miles (19,391.31 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,040.23 miles (19,376.82 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.40 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,035.58 miles (19,369.34 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,028.83 miles (19,358.48 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,018.98 miles (19,342.63 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,003.50 miles (19,317.72 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,941.45 miles (19,217.85 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,927.62 miles (19,195.60 km) W | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,923.41 miles (19,188.82 km) E | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,913.67 miles (19,173.15 km) E | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,856.74 miles (19,081.53 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,855.08 miles (19,078.86 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 140.86 miles (226.68 km) NE | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 2 | 159.45 miles (256.62 km) E | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 3 | 160.58 miles (258.42 km) S | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 4 | 236.90 miles (381.26 km) ENE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 5 | 259.41 miles (417.48 km) N | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 6 | 290.34 miles (467.25 km) NE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 7 | 304.90 miles (490.69 km) SSE | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 8 | 328.51 miles (528.68 km) N | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 9 | 359.03 miles (577.81 km) NNE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 10 | 371.46 miles (597.80 km) N | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 11 | 371.46 miles (597.80 km) N | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 12 | 396.96 miles (638.84 km) NE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 408.41 miles (657.27 km) NE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 14 | 424.25 miles (682.76 km) ESE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 15 | 441.00 miles (709.71 km) E | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,646.76 miles (18,743.60 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,646.65 miles (18,743.42 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,632.16 miles (18,720.10 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,623.43 miles (18,706.06 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,613.46 miles (18,690.00 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,606.20 miles (18,678.33 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,606.20 miles (18,678.33 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,605.53 miles (18,677.25 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,603.30 miles (18,673.65 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,584.94 miles (18,644.10 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,581.23 miles (18,638.14 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,575.40 miles (18,628.76 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,566.81 miles (18,614.93 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,563.29 miles (18,609.26 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |