Nonstop flight route between Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W)
Distance from FOR to BDR:
3,793.04 miles (6,104.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,793 miles (or 6,104 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: | BDR / KBDR |
| Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR):
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport handled 5,952,629 passengers last year.
- On August 31, 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL525 million investiment plan to up-grade Pinto Martins International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Fortaleza being one of the venue cities.
- 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.
- Since January 7, 1974 the airport is operated by Infraero and in 1997 it was upgraded to international category.
- On May 13, 1952 the original name, Cocorote Airport, was changed to its present name.
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
- On November 2, 1992 President of the United States George H W Bush gave a speech at this airport.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 14.25 miles (22.94 km) ENE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 2 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) N | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 24.45 miles (39.34 km) SE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) SSE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 30.99 miles (49.87 km) WSW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 33.55 miles (54.00 km) SSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 33.95 miles (54.64 km) SE | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 45.45 miles (73.14 km) SW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) NNE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 47.20 miles (75.97 km) SW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) ESE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) NNE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.51 miles (18,933.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.10 miles (18,897.04 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,740.60 miles (18,894.61 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.98 miles (18,851.78 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,703.83 miles (18,835.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,653.16 miles (18,753.89 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,643.10 miles (18,737.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,624.91 miles (18,708.43 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,558.26 miles (18,601.16 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,475.11 miles (18,467.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,469.43 miles (18,458.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,463.48 miles (18,448.63 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,433.53 miles (18,400.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |