Nonstop flight route between Gibraltar and VitĂłria da Conquista, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar and Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport (VDC), VitĂłria da Conquista, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,219 miles (or 6,789 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 Gibraltar International Airport and Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo 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 Gibraltar International Airport and Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIB / LXGB |
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| Location: | Gibraltar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Gibraltar |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
| More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDC / SBQV |
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| Location: | VitĂłria da Conquista, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'48"S by 40°51'47"W |
| Area Served: | VitĂłria da Conquista |
| Operator/Owner: | Socicam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2998 feet (914 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDC |
| More Information: | VDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was constructed during World War II upon the territory's race course, when Gibraltar was an important naval base for the British.
- On 18 May 2011, Bmibaby announced that it would launch flights from Gibraltar to East Midlands from 31 March 2012.
- From 2011 until October 2012, EasyJet offered thrice-weekly service from Gibraltar to Liverpool, but it was eventually cancelled due to lack of demand.
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.
- It was announced in January 2014 that an air route between Gibraltar and Marrakech would be established and launched in April.
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar 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.
- There will be several car parks built at Gibraltar International during its expansion.
Facts about Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport (VDC):
- Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has been operated by Socicam since 2008.
- The closest airport to Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is IlhĂ©us/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) E of VDC.
- The furthest airport from Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport (meaning Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,099 miles (19,472 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo Airport", another name for VDC is "Aeroporto Pedro OtacĂlio Figueiredo".
