Nonstop flight route between Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and Bilbao, Spain:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Corumbá International Airport (CMG), Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bilbao, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,528 miles (or 8,896 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 Corumbá International Airport and Bilbao 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 Corumbá International Airport and Bilbao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Corumbá International Airport (CMG):

• The closest airport to Corumbá International Airport (CMG) is Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of CMG.
• In addition to being known as "Corumbá International Airport", another name for CMG is "Aeroporto Internacional de Corumbá".
• Corumbá International Airport handled 35,334 passengers last year.
• Corumbá International Airport (CMG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Corumbá International Airport (CMG) is Basco Airport (BSO), which is nearly antipodal to Corumbá International Airport (meaning Corumbá International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Basco Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Basco, Batanes, Philippines.
• The airport was one of the first to be built outside Brazilian main centers.
• Because of Corumbá International Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at Corumbá International 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.

Facts about Bilbao Airport (BIO):

• Because of Bilbao Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilbao 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 "Bilbao Airport", another name for BIO is "Bilboko aireportua (eu) Aeropuerto de Bilbao (es)".
• The construction works commenced during the Civil War but during this time and until June 1937 the airport was only used as a base for military activities.
• In February 2009 plans were announced to expand the terminal building, the facilities and the car parking so as to double the current capacity to 8 million passengers.
• During the eighties, the ILS landing system entered into service for runway 10/28.
• Bilbao Airport handled 3,800,789 passengers last year.
• Between 1964 and 1965, an instrumental ILS landing system and a meteorological radio for storm detection were installed.
• The furthest airport from Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Bilbao Airport (meaning Bilbao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,260 miles (19,730 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
• Bilbao Airport (BIO) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of BIO.