Nonstop flight route between Cape Town, South Africa and Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'9"S by 18°35'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°53'35"S by 41°43'46"W)
Distance from CPT to PHB:
4,422.55 miles (7,117.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa and Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,423 miles (or 7,117 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 Cape Town International Airport and Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho 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 Cape Town International Airport and Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho 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: | CPT / FACT |
| Airport Name: | Cape Town International Airport |
| Location: | Cape Town, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'9"S by 18°35'49"E |
| Area Served: | Cape Town |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPT |
| More Information: | CPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHB / SBPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°53'35"S by 41°43'46"W |
| Area Served: | Parnaíba |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHB |
| More Information: | PHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):
- Because of Cape Town International Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Town 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.
- With the fall of apartheid in the early 1990s, ownership of the airport was transferred from the state to the newly formed Airports Company South Africa, and the airport was renamed to the politically neutral Cape Town International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,616 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The MyCiTi bus rapid transit system provides a shuttle service connecting the airport with the Civic Centre bus station in the city centre.
- Retail outlets are located on the lower level of the terminal at landside, as well as airside at the departure gates.
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
- Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.
- In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International Airport was extensively expanded and renovated.
Facts about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB):
- The closest airport to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) W of PHB.
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport handled 2,922 passengers last year.
- Because of Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho 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.
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- In addition to being known as "Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport", another name for PHB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho".
- The furthest airport from Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (meaning Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,118 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
- The airport is located 8 km from downtown Parnaíba.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 216.76 miles (348.84 km) E | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 309.01 miles (497.30 km) NNW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 3 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) N | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 4 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) N | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 5 | 392.20 miles (631.19 km) NNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 6 | 401.75 miles (646.55 km) E | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 410.22 miles (660.19 km) N | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 8 | 415.63 miles (668.89 km) NNE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 9 | 476.49 miles (766.83 km) E | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 10 | 509.47 miles (819.90 km) NE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 514.16 miles (827.46 km) N | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 12 | 532.99 miles (857.76 km) NNE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 535.17 miles (861.26 km) E | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 541.34 miles (871.20 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 15 | 564.91 miles (909.13 km) NE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,615.59 miles (18,693.43 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,605.52 miles (18,677.23 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,598.69 miles (18,666.23 km) N | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,595.51 miles (18,661.13 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,558.75 miles (18,601.95 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,550.18 miles (18,588.17 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,538.63 miles (18,569.58 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,537.32 miles (18,567.47 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,537.32 miles (18,567.47 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,514.81 miles (18,531.24 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,513.09 miles (18,528.48 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,492.88 miles (18,495.95 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,486.14 miles (18,485.10 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,484.00 miles (18,481.66 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,468.86 miles (18,457.29 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.86 miles (120.47 km) W | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) SSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 3 | 174.26 miles (280.45 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 228.83 miles (368.26 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 340.49 miles (547.97 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 434.74 miles (699.65 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 454.05 miles (730.72 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 477.50 miles (768.45 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 492.61 miles (792.78 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 502.58 miles (808.82 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 538.39 miles (866.45 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 538.92 miles (867.31 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 551.43 miles (887.44 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 574.05 miles (923.84 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 591.39 miles (951.75 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.58 miles (19,501.30 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,083.10 miles (19,445.81 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,067.56 miles (19,420.81 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,045.15 miles (19,384.75 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,043.43 miles (19,381.98 km) N | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,035.20 miles (19,368.73 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 7 | 12,028.27 miles (19,357.57 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,012.78 miles (19,332.65 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,980.20 miles (19,280.21 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,979.36 miles (19,278.86 km) S | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,963.02 miles (19,252.57 km) S | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,948.10 miles (19,228.55 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,947.88 miles (19,228.20 km) SSE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,933.42 miles (19,204.93 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 15 | 11,933.00 miles (19,204.26 km) NE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |