Nonstop flight route between Columbia, Missouri, United States and Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°32'58"S by 55°42'9"W)
Distance from COU to PMG:
4,853.80 miles (7,811.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States and Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG), Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,854 miles (or 7,811 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Ponta Porã International 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Ponta Porã International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COU / KCOU |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COU |
| More Information: | COU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMG / SBPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°32'58"S by 55°42'9"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Porã |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2156 feet (657 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMG |
| More Information: | PMG Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- Because of Columbia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Regional 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.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- The closest airport to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of COU.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
- In August 2012, Frontier Airlines announced plans to have twice weekly flights from Columbia to Orlando.
Facts about Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG):
- Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ponta Porã International Airport handled 3,288 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is nearly antipodal to Ponta Porã International Airport (meaning Ponta Porã International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hateruma Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan.
- The airport was opened on March 11, 1955, and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- The closest airport to Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) is Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SW of PMG.
- In addition to being known as "Ponta Porã International Airport", another name for PMG is "Aeroporto Internacional de Ponta Porã".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.05 miles (25.83 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) W | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) SSW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) WNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) W | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) S | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) E | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) N | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) NE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) E | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 112.58 miles (181.19 km) E | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 13 | 113.99 miles (183.45 km) NW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 117.06 miles (188.38 km) E | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,886.09 miles (17,519.42 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.03 miles (17,483.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.42 miles (17,447.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.13 miles (17,442.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,811.54 miles (17,399.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,784.83 miles (17,356.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.47 miles (17,322.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.22 miles (17,302.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,743.19 miles (17,289.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,733.23 miles (17,273.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.68 miles (17,216.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.12 miles (17,215.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.54 miles (17,212.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.29 miles (16.57 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 55.19 miles (88.82 km) ENE | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 142.86 miles (229.91 km) SE | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 158.31 miles (254.77 km) NNE | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 207.95 miles (334.66 km) SSE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 218.43 miles (351.52 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 219.25 miles (352.84 km) SE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 224.33 miles (361.02 km) SSE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 229.57 miles (369.46 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 10 | 233.47 miles (375.73 km) SSE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 11 | 243.30 miles (391.56 km) ESE | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 273.67 miles (440.43 km) ESE | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 274.39 miles (441.59 km) SSE | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 14 | 275.53 miles (443.43 km) NNW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 282.33 miles (454.37 km) NNW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.96 miles (19,839.88 km) NNE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,312.58 miles (19,815.12 km) N | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,280.18 miles (19,762.99 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,270.60 miles (19,747.56 km) NNW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,270.10 miles (19,746.76 km) NNW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) E | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 12,256.02 miles (19,724.11 km) E | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,238.60 miles (19,696.07 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 12,232.53 miles (19,686.31 km) E | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 12,228.93 miles (19,680.50 km) NE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.66 km) E | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 12,190.98 miles (19,619.43 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,184.93 miles (19,609.69 km) E | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,181.01 miles (19,603.39 km) ENE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 12,175.62 miles (19,594.72 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |