Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(34°45'29"N by 82°22'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°45'23"S by 42°48'20"W)
Distance from GDC to BRB:
3,645.41 miles (5,866.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,645 miles (or 5,867 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 Donaldson Center Airport and Barreirinhas Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDC / KGYH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°45'29"N by 82°22'35"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville City/County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 955 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDC |
| More Information: | GDC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRB / SBRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°45'23"S by 42°48'20"W |
| Area Served: | Barreirinhas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRB |
| More Information: | BRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Donaldson Center Airport (GDC):
- Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,439 miles (18,410 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Donaldson Center Airport covers an area of 1,300 acres which contains one runway designated 5/23 with 8,000 x 150 ft concrete pavement.
- Greenville Army Air Base opened in 1942 during World War II.
- Because of Donaldson Center Airport's relatively low elevation of 955 feet, planes can take off or land at Donaldson Center 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.
- The closest airport to Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) is Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of GDC.
- In addition to being known as "Donaldson Center Airport", another name for GDC is "GYH".
Facts about Barreirinhas Airport (BRB):
- A new runway is presently under construction.
- The airport is located 1 km from downtown Barreirinhas.
- Because of Barreirinhas Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Barreirinhas 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.
- The closest airport to Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) E of BRB.
- In addition to being known as "Barreirinhas Airport", another name for BRB is "Aeroporto de Barreirinhas".
- The furthest airport from Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Barreirinhas Airport (meaning Barreirinhas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
- Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.38 miles (10.26 km) NNE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.03 miles (20.96 km) NE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) W | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 26.18 miles (42.13 km) ENE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 26.25 miles (42.24 km) SW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 29.60 miles (47.63 km) WSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 37.33 miles (60.07 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) N | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 53.51 miles (86.12 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 77.89 miles (125.35 km) SW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 85.12 miles (136.98 km) NNE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 87.03 miles (140.06 km) ENE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 87.82 miles (141.33 km) NE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 89.32 miles (143.74 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,439.42 miles (18,409.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,419.85 miles (18,378.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,400.53 miles (18,347.33 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.29 miles (18,326.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,383.52 miles (18,319.95 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.38 miles (18,310.07 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,369.62 miles (18,297.59 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,361.93 miles (18,285.21 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,353.95 miles (18,272.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,341.27 miles (18,251.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,307.54 miles (18,197.68 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.05 miles (18,185.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,294.30 miles (18,176.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,294.15 miles (18,176.13 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,292.04 miles (18,172.73 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.86 miles (120.47 km) E | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 99.41 miles (159.98 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 3 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 4 | 303.09 miles (487.78 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 373.52 miles (601.11 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 403.01 miles (648.58 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 411.34 miles (661.98 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 472.22 miles (759.97 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 481.31 miles (774.59 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 485.12 miles (780.73 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 11 | 547.25 miles (880.71 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 564.27 miles (908.11 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 568.65 miles (915.14 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 575.81 miles (926.68 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 577.20 miles (928.91 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,135.42 miles (19,530.02 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,104.05 miles (19,479.53 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,069.90 miles (19,424.57 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,069.73 miles (19,424.30 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 12,050.99 miles (19,394.14 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,045.14 miles (19,384.72 km) SSW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,012.70 miles (19,332.52 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,002.71 miles (19,316.44 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,986.80 miles (19,290.84 km) NE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,978.39 miles (19,277.31 km) SSW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,971.68 miles (19,266.50 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,966.96 miles (19,258.91 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,955.23 miles (19,240.03 km) SSW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,932.97 miles (19,204.21 km) S | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |