Nonstop flight route between Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W)
Distance from FOR to ABZ:
4,675.06 miles (7,523.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,675 miles (or 7,524 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOR / SBFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W |
| Area Served: | Fortaleza |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOR |
| More Information: | FOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W |
| Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABZ |
| More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR):
- On May 13, 1952 the original name, Cocorote Airport, was changed to its present name.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Pinto Martins – Fortaleza 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport", another name for FOR is "Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza".
- The closest airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) is Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SE of FOR.
- Since January 7, 1974 the airport is operated by Infraero and in 1997 it was upgraded to international category.
- The furthest airport from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) is Batom Airport (BXM), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Batom, Indonesia.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Fortaleza Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport handled 5,952,629 passengers last year.
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- On 26 December 1944, A Messerschmitt BF109G signalling intentions to surrender crash landed at the airfield.
- Aberdeen, being a major city in the Oil industry has a number of oil company charter flights, these have included flights to South America and also Korea.
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- BAA predicts passenger numbers at Aberdeen will rise to 5.9 million by 2030, and says the expansion will create more than 1,200 jobs at the airport and many more across Scotland.
- The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
- The airport opened in 1934, established by Eric Gandar Dower, intended to link the northern islands of Scotland with London.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 228.83 miles (368.26 km) WNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 269.80 miles (434.20 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 4 | 301.90 miles (485.85 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 303.09 miles (487.78 km) WNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 308.71 miles (496.82 km) WSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 339.04 miles (545.64 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 8 | 389.68 miles (627.13 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 9 | 401.97 miles (646.90 km) WNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 10 | 411.50 miles (662.24 km) SSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 420.84 miles (677.27 km) E | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 439.22 miles (706.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 13 | 508.04 miles (817.61 km) SSE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 14 | 595.16 miles (957.82 km) SSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 626.52 miles (1,008.28 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.75 miles (19,310.08 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 11,992.97 miles (19,300.77 km) N | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,990.26 miles (19,296.40 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,978.22 miles (19,277.03 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 5 | 11,950.34 miles (19,232.16 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 11,933.04 miles (19,204.31 km) NNE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,932.09 miles (19,202.79 km) NE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,899.97 miles (19,151.10 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,886.95 miles (19,130.14 km) SSE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,883.77 miles (19,125.02 km) NNE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,876.93 miles (19,114.03 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,860.71 miles (19,087.91 km) NW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,856.47 miles (19,081.08 km) S | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,831.47 miles (19,040.86 km) ENE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,802.34 miles (18,993.98 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.82 miles (88.23 km) NW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) WNW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 60.54 miles (97.42 km) SSW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) SSW | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 68.88 miles (110.84 km) SW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 72.79 miles (117.14 km) WNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 92.84 miles (149.41 km) NNW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 97.40 miles (156.75 km) SSW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 123.98 miles (199.53 km) NNW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 125.29 miles (201.64 km) SW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 135.89 miles (218.69 km) N | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 138.94 miles (223.61 km) N | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 142.16 miles (228.78 km) N | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 148.64 miles (239.21 km) SW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 150.82 miles (242.73 km) S | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,616.04 miles (18,694.16 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,593.36 miles (18,657.66 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,589.99 miles (18,652.23 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.75 miles (18,577.82 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,533.13 miles (18,560.73 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,509.73 miles (18,523.08 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,501.35 miles (18,509.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,499.27 miles (18,506.24 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.75 miles (18,478.05 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,478.53 miles (18,472.86 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,472.42 miles (18,463.03 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,461.97 miles (18,446.20 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,459.80 miles (18,442.72 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,450.68 miles (18,428.04 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,428.85 miles (18,392.90 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |