Nonstop flight route between São Paulo, Brazil and Fairfield, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil and Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL), Fairfield, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,330 miles (or 8,578 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 Fairfield Municipal 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 Fairfield Municipal 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: | FFL / KFFL | 
| Airport Name: | Fairfield Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°3'20"N by 91°58'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Fairfield, Iowa | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fairfield | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FFL | 
| More Information: | FFL Maps & Info | 
Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
 - Azul Brazilian Airlines offers for its passengers free bus transfers between Congonhas and Campinas-Viracopos International Airport at regular times.
 - The central hall of the passenger terminal is considered one of the most outstanding examples of modern architecture in São Paulo.
 - São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - Since the opening of Guarulhos Airport in 1985, international flights no longer operate from Congonhas, and domestic operations have undergone restrictions.
 - In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Congonhas Airport", another name for CGH is "Aeroporto de São Paulo/Congonhas".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL):
- Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,880 miles (17,510 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) is Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) W of FFL.
 - Because of Fairfield Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairfield Municipal 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.
 
