Nonstop flight route between Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,842 miles (or 2,965 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 relatively short distance between Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOR / SBFZ |
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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: | IGU / SBFI |
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| Location: | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'1"S by 54°29'5"W |
| Area Served: | Foz do Iguaçu and Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGU |
| More Information: | IGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR):
- 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.
- During World War II, the airport was an important allied base supporting the Southern Atlantic operations.
- 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.
- 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".
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport handled 5,952,629 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU):
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (meaning Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of IGU.
- Because of Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas 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.
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport handled 1,741,526 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport", another name for IGU is "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas".
