Nonstop flight route between Fresno, California, United States and Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, United States and Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,156 miles (or 9,908 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Dr. Leite Lopes State 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAT / KFAT |
| Airport Name: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
| Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°46'36"N by 119°43'8"W |
| Area Served: | Fresno, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAT |
| More Information: | FAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAO / SBRP |
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| Location: | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°8'11"S by 47°46'36"W |
| Area Served: | Ribeirão Preto |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1804 feet (550 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAO |
| More Information: | RAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT):
- Other jet airlines that served Fresno in the past included Pacific Air Lines with Boeing 727-100s, Hughes Airwest with Douglas DC-9-10 and DC-9-30s, Pacific Southwest Airlines with Boeing 727-100, 727-200, 737-200 and McDonnell Douglas MD80s, Western Airlines with Boeing 727-200, 737-200 and 737-300s, Delta Air Lines with Boeing 727-200 and 737-300s, the original Frontier Airlines with Boeing 737-200s, Continental Airlines with Boeing 737-200 and 737-300s, AirCal with Boeing 737-200s, Morris Air with Boeing 737-300s and Pacific Express with BAC One-Elevens.
- Because of Fresno Yosemite International Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Yosemite 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.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has 2 runways.
- United Airlines was a major player at the airport for many years, operating Boeing 727-100, Boeing 727-200, Boeing 737-200, Boeing 737-300 and Douglas DC-8 jets.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport handled 569,879 passengers last year.
- In 2011 over 1.2 million passengers traveled through Fresno Yosemite International Airport, a 6.4% increase from 2010.
- The closest airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of FAT.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport, formerly Fresno Air Terminal, is a joint civil-military public airport in eastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California.
- The furthest airport from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO):
- The furthest airport from Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (meaning Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,106 miles (19,482 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- In 1996 the whole airport complex received its major renovation in which the runway and adjoining taxiway were extended from 1,800m to 2,100m and a new larger apron was built.
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport handled 1,077,010 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) is Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NE of RAO.
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport", another name for RAO is "Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes".
