Nonstop flight route between Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC), Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,787 miles (or 7,704 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 Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport and Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International 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 Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport and Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | TRC / MMTC |
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| Location: | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°34'5"N by 103°24'38"W |
| Area Served: | Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Durango |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3688 feet (1,124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRC |
| More Information: | TRC 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.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, the airport was an important allied base supporting the Southern Atlantic operations.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport handled 5,952,629 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport", another name for FOR is "Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza".
- In February 1998 a brand-new passenger terminal was opened.
- 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.
- In 2012 the airport was ranked 8th in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
Facts about Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC):
- Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,503 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In Torreon Airport was a complete expansion and renovation of Terminal Building which includes new areas of documentation, a second floor where are located the last waiting room, a VIP lounge and new business areas covering different spins.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport", another name for TRC is "Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia".
- The closest airport to Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) is General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) SW of TRC.
