Nonstop flight route between São Paulo, Brazil and Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(23°37'33"S by 46°39'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°2'57"N by 98°32'16"E)
Distance from CGH to KAW:
9,960.53 miles (16,029.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil and Kawthaung Airport (KAW), Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,961 miles (or 16,030 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 Kawthaung 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 Kawthaung 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: | KAW / VYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°2'57"N by 98°32'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kawthaung |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAW |
| More Information: | KAW Maps & Info |
Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) has 2 runways.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
- In 2008 Congonhas lost its international category.
- 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.
- The largest aircraft now operating at Congonhas are the Airbus A320, the Boeing 737-800 and the Fokker 100.
- Its Runway 35L is known for its notorious accidents, such as TAM Flight 3054, as shown below in the "accidents" section.
- 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.
- The central hall of the passenger terminal is considered one of the most outstanding examples of modern architecture in São Paulo.
Facts about Kawthaung Airport (KAW):
- Kawthaung Airport (KAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kawthaung Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Kawthaung 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 "Kawthaung Airport", another name for KAW is "ကော့သောင် လေဆိပ်".
- The furthest airport from Kawthaung Airport (KAW) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Kawthaung Airport (meaning Kawthaung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Kawthaung Airport (KAW) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of KAW.
| 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 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) S | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 2 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 3 | 75.30 miles (121.18 km) SSE | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 109.41 miles (176.07 km) ESE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 5 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) S | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 6 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) SSE | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 7 | 165.26 miles (265.96 km) N | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 190.35 miles (306.35 km) SSE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 9 | 202.76 miles (326.31 km) NNE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 10 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) NE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 11 | 249.84 miles (402.07 km) SSE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 12 | 269.44 miles (433.62 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 281.04 miles (452.29 km) N | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 287.76 miles (463.10 km) SE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 292.79 miles (471.20 km) NNE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,227.21 miles (19,677.74 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,226.40 miles (19,676.43 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.24 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,169.23 miles (19,584.43 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,151.02 miles (19,555.13 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,112.00 miles (19,492.33 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.84 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,078.85 miles (19,438.98 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,074.20 miles (19,431.50 km) SW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,061.39 miles (19,410.87 km) W | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,058.39 miles (19,406.05 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,057.20 miles (19,404.13 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,031.33 miles (19,362.50 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,013.24 miles (19,333.39 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,000.06 miles (19,312.17 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |