Nonstop flight route between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Austin, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°28'5"N by 117°11'51"W)
Distance from GIG to ASQ:
6,415.02 miles (10,323.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Austin Airport (ASQ), Austin, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,415 miles (or 10,324 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 Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport and Austin 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 Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport and Austin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIG / SBGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro and Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIG |
| More Information: | GIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Austin, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'5"N by 117°11'51"W |
| Area Served: | Austin, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5735 feet (1,748 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASQ |
| More Information: | ASQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):
- Viação 1001 operates bus 761-D from the airport to Niterói.
- The closest airport to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of GIG.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (meaning Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Because of Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim 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.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, popularly known by its original name Galeão International Airport, is the main airport serving Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport handled 17,115,368 passengers last year.
- The history of the airport begins on May 10, 1923 when a School of Naval Aviation was established near Galeão beach on Governador Island.
- In addition to being known as "Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport", another name for GIG is "Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim".
- Presently section A of Terminal 1 is under renovation.
- During the year 1991, Passenger Terminal 1 underwent its first major renovation in preparation for the United Nations Earth Summit held in 1992.
Facts about Austin Airport (ASQ):
- Because of Austin Airport's high elevation of 5,735 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Austin Airport (ASQ) is Gabbs Airport (GAB), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SW of ASQ.
- Austin Airport (ASQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Austin Airport (ASQ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,109 miles (17,879 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Austin Airport", other names for ASQ include "KTMT" and "TMT".
- Austin Airport covers an area of 1,205 acres at an elevation of 5,735 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.90 miles (14.33 km) SE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 31.00 miles (49.90 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 70.79 miles (113.93 km) N | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 89.75 miles (144.43 km) N | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 145.96 miles (234.89 km) ENE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9 | 165.34 miles (266.08 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 11 | 189.99 miles (305.76 km) NE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 12 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) WSW | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 13 | 209.29 miles (336.81 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 209.30 miles (336.84 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 223.48 miles (359.66 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,032.76 miles (19,364.80 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,032.69 miles (19,364.69 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,866.27 miles (19,096.87 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,822.02 miles (19,025.64 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,818.71 miles (19,020.31 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,813.15 miles (19,011.38 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,798.78 miles (18,988.25 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,792.47 miles (18,978.10 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,785.46 miles (18,966.81 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,731.17 miles (18,879.45 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,713.79 miles (18,851.47 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,701.19 miles (18,831.20 km) NNW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,700.19 miles (18,829.58 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) SW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 64.31 miles (103.49 km) E | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 80.02 miles (128.77 km) NNE | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) W | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 82.76 miles (133.18 km) W | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) WNW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 97.45 miles (156.83 km) S | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 100.11 miles (161.11 km) SW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 103.80 miles (167.05 km) NNW | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 117.81 miles (189.59 km) S | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 119.59 miles (192.46 km) NE | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 126.33 miles (203.30 km) E | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) W | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 137.09 miles (220.63 km) W | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 140.46 miles (226.05 km) WSW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,109.43 miles (17,878.84 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,086.81 miles (17,842.45 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,082.68 miles (17,835.80 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,080.38 miles (17,832.09 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,074.53 miles (17,822.68 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,972.58 miles (17,658.60 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,913.33 miles (17,563.26 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,884.87 miles (17,517.45 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,780.03 miles (17,348.74 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,776.25 miles (17,342.66 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,761.31 miles (17,318.61 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,756.98 miles (17,311.63 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,740.96 miles (17,285.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,717.41 miles (17,247.95 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,705.13 miles (17,228.20 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |