Nonstop flight route between Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Van Nuys, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,257 miles (or 10,070 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 Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport and Van Nuys 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 Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport and Van Nuys Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLN / SBFL | 
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| Location: | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°40'13"S by 48°33'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Florianópolis | 
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FLN | 
| More Information: | FLN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY | 
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport | 
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY | 
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN):
- In addition to being known as "Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport", another name for FLN is "Aeroporto Internacional de Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz".
 - It is operated by Infraero.
 - Because of Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz 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.
 - Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Kikai Airport (KKX), which is nearly antipodal to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (meaning Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kikai Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan.
 - In the period between 1952 and 1954 the passenger terminal was rebuilt and was operational until 1976 when a brand-new terminal building and apron were opened.
 - The closest airport to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) is Navegantes Airport (NVT), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of FLN.
 - Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport handled 3,395,253 passengers last year.
 
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
 - Van Nuys Airport was also a location for filming of Metallica's music video for "The Memory Remains" and pop-punk band Blink-182's music video for "All The Small Things".
 - The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
 - Legend has it that Burbank Airport provided the setting for Humphrey Bogart's famous goodbye in the film Casablanca.
 - The airport is home to the Van Nuys FlyAway Bus service, which runs non-stop buses to Los Angeles International Airport for travelers that park their cars at Van Nuys.
 - Van Nuys Airport is a public airport in Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley section of the city limits of Los Angeles, California.
 
