Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°56'0"S by 69°41'40"W)
Distance from DRA to IPG:
4,040.22 miles (6,502.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and Ipiranga Airport (IPG), Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,040 miles (or 6,502 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 Desert Rock Airport and Ipiranga 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 Desert Rock Airport and Ipiranga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPG / SWII |
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| Location: | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°56'0"S by 69°41'40"W |
| Area Served: | Santo Antônio do Içá |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPG |
| More Information: | IPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
Facts about Ipiranga Airport (IPG):
- In addition to being known as "Ipiranga Airport", another name for IPG is "Aeroporto do Ipiranga".
- Ipiranga Airport (IPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ipiranga Airport (IPG) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) S of IPG.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Ipiranga Airport (IPG) is Kuching International Airport (KCH), which is nearly antipodal to Ipiranga Airport (meaning Ipiranga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kuching International Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Because of Ipiranga Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipiranga 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | ![View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.71 miles (142.76 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 2 | 92.96 miles (149.60 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) N | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 4 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) SE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 237.55 miles (382.29 km) WNW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 246.61 miles (396.87 km) NW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 7 | 256.11 miles (412.16 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 8 | 256.24 miles (412.38 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 291.70 miles (469.44 km) N | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 10 | 344.22 miles (553.97 km) E | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 385.56 miles (620.49 km) SSW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 12 | 398.77 miles (641.76 km) WNW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 431.82 miles (694.94 km) NNW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 14 | 450.69 miles (725.31 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 452.44 miles (728.13 km) NW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.99 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,350.83 miles (19,876.68 km) NNE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,314.67 miles (19,818.49 km) W | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,312.14 miles (19,814.41 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,288.38 miles (19,776.19 km) ENE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,249.05 miles (19,712.88 km) W | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,244.58 miles (19,705.69 km) WNW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.76 km) NNE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,197.46 miles (19,629.86 km) W | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,165.25 miles (19,578.02 km) WNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,156.12 miles (19,563.33 km) E | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,146.79 miles (19,548.31 km) WNW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) WNW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,110.24 miles (19,489.50 km) WNW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,107.76 miles (19,485.50 km) N | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |