Nonstop flight route between Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(20°38'28"N by 88°26'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W)
Distance from CZA to GIG:
4,275.96 miles (6,881.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA), Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,276 miles (or 6,881 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 Chichen Itza International Airport and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim 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 Chichen Itza International Airport and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim 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: | CZA / MMCT |
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| Location: | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°38'28"N by 88°26'46"W |
| Area Served: | Chichen Itza, Yucatán |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZA |
| More Information: | CZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIG / SBGL |
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| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro and Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIG |
| More Information: | GIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA):
- The furthest airport from Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Chichen Itza International Airport", another name for CZA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Kaua".
- Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chichen Itza International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Chichen Itza 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.
- The closest airport to Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) WNW of CZA.
Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):
- As proof of the airport's prestige, the Concorde made its scheduled maiden-flight with Air France on January 21, 1976, flying from Paris – Charles de Gaulle to Galeão via Dakar.
- In addition to being known as "Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport", another name for GIG is "Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim".
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of GIG.
- On April 26, 2011 it was confirmed that in order to speed-up much needed renovation and up-grade works, private companies would be granted a concession to explore some Infraero airports among them, on a second phase, Galeão.
- Ordinary city busses 924 and 925 operate to the neighborhood of Ilha do Governador and 915 to Bonsucesso.
- The furthest airport from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (meaning Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Because of Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim 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.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport handled 17,115,368 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.88 miles (130.17 km) WNW | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 98.53 miles (158.58 km) E | Cozumel International Airport (CZM) | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 3 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) ENE | Cancún International Airport (CUN) | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 4 | 144.84 miles (233.10 km) WSW | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 5 | 147.83 miles (237.91 km) S | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 6 | 156.10 miles (251.22 km) S | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 7 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) S | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 8 | 190.98 miles (307.34 km) S | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 9 | 202.64 miles (326.11 km) S | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 204.88 miles (329.72 km) S | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 11 | 214.53 miles (345.24 km) S | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 12 | 216.55 miles (348.50 km) S | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 13 | 251.45 miles (404.66 km) S | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 14 | 253.20 miles (407.48 km) S | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 15 | 257.77 miles (414.84 km) WSW | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.28 miles (18,919.85 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,262.89 miles (18,125.82 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,069.42 miles (17,814.45 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,042.90 miles (17,771.78 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,034.05 miles (17,757.54 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,012.17 miles (17,722.33 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,007.90 miles (17,715.45 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,004.85 miles (17,710.54 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 10,999.23 miles (17,701.51 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,998.08 miles (17,699.64 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 10,994.64 miles (17,694.11 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,991.53 miles (17,689.11 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,991.48 miles (17,689.03 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,984.67 miles (17,678.07 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,962.26 miles (17,642.00 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.90 miles (14.33 km) SE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 31.00 miles (49.90 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 70.79 miles (113.93 km) N | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 89.75 miles (144.43 km) N | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 145.96 miles (234.89 km) ENE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9 | 165.34 miles (266.08 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 11 | 189.99 miles (305.76 km) NE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 12 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) WSW | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 13 | 209.29 miles (336.81 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 209.30 miles (336.84 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 223.48 miles (359.66 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,032.76 miles (19,364.80 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,032.69 miles (19,364.69 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,866.27 miles (19,096.87 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,822.02 miles (19,025.64 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,818.71 miles (19,020.31 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,813.15 miles (19,011.38 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,798.78 miles (18,988.25 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,792.47 miles (18,978.10 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,785.46 miles (18,966.81 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,731.17 miles (18,879.45 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,713.79 miles (18,851.47 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,701.19 miles (18,831.20 km) NNW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,700.19 miles (18,829.58 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |