Nonstop flight route between Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil and Crows Landing, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°24'29"N by 121°6'33"W)
Distance from FEN to NRC:
6,307.87 miles (10,151.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil and NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), Crows Landing, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,308 miles (or 10,152 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 Governador Carlos Wilson Airport and NASA Crows Landing 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 Governador Carlos Wilson Airport and NASA Crows Landing Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEN / SBFN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'16"S by 32°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Fernando de Noronha |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEN |
| More Information: | FEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRC / KNRC |
| Airport Name: | NASA Crows Landing Airport |
| Location: | Crows Landing, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'29"N by 121°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRC |
| More Information: | NRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN):
- Fernando de Noronha is the biggest island of the archipelago with the same name, located in Brazilian territorial waters, 545 km away from Recife and 360 km away from Natal.
- The furthest airport from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Chuuk International Airport (TKK), which is nearly antipodal to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (meaning Governador Carlos Wilson Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chuuk International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Weno, Federated States of Micronesia.
- Following the disappearance of Air France Flight 447 on June 1, 2009, the airport became a base for search and rescue operations.
- Because of Governador Carlos Wilson Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Governador Carlos Wilson 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.
- Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) is Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), which is located 240 miles (387 kilometers) SW of FEN.
- In addition to being known as "Governador Carlos Wilson Airport", another name for FEN is "Aeroporto Governador Carlos Wilson".
- The airport is located 4 km from Vila dos Remédios, the administrative center of the island.
Facts about NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC):
- Because of NASA Crows Landing Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at NASA Crows Landing 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 NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of NRC.
- The furthest airport from NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 240.50 miles (387.05 km) SW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 285.91 miles (460.12 km) SW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 3 | 335.37 miles (539.72 km) SW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 341.29 miles (549.25 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 5 | 352.20 miles (566.81 km) WSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 420.84 miles (677.27 km) W | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 453.92 miles (730.51 km) SSW | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 8 | 586.41 miles (943.73 km) SSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 9 | 644.97 miles (1,037.98 km) W | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 10 | 677.60 miles (1,090.49 km) SW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 719.82 miles (1,158.44 km) W | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 720.94 miles (1,160.24 km) W | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 13 | 743.84 miles (1,197.09 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 819.23 miles (1,318.41 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 848.88 miles (1,366.14 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.65 miles (19,395.20 km) NW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) N | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 12,022.35 miles (19,348.05 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) NW | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 11,833.76 miles (19,044.55 km) NE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,817.81 miles (19,018.87 km) NNW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 11,798.55 miles (18,987.89 km) S | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 11,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) S | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,785.00 miles (18,966.08 km) SSE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) SSW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,777.37 miles (18,953.79 km) NE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,777.09 miles (18,953.34 km) SSE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,764.02 miles (18,932.32 km) SSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,754.10 miles (18,916.34 km) NE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.28 miles (27.81 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 2 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SSE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) E | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) ESE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 5 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) NNW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 6 | 39.23 miles (63.14 km) SSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 43.65 miles (70.25 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) W | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 49.67 miles (79.94 km) SW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) W | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) W | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.38 miles (92.35 km) NE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 14 | 58.11 miles (93.51 km) WNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 15 | 58.33 miles (93.88 km) SSW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.82 miles (18,235.14 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,306.17 miles (18,195.47 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,277.73 miles (18,149.71 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,261.49 miles (18,123.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,225.91 miles (18,066.31 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,187.91 miles (18,005.15 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,151.88 miles (17,947.17 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,128.11 miles (17,908.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,029.88 miles (17,750.83 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,028.56 miles (17,748.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,013.08 miles (17,723.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,984.50 miles (17,677.80 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,977.69 miles (17,666.84 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,961.84 miles (17,641.32 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,938.39 miles (17,603.58 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |