Nonstop flight route between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Juvaincourt, Vosges, France:
Departure Airport:
(22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°19'28"N by 6°4'0"E)
Distance from GIG to EPL:
5,782.17 miles (9,305.48 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 Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL), Juvaincourt, Vosges, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,782 miles (or 9,305 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 Épinal - Mirecourt 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 Épinal - Mirecourt 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: | EPL / LFSG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°19'28"N by 6°4'0"E |
| Area Served: | Épinal / Mirecourt |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI des Vosges |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1084 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPL |
| More Information: | EPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):
- 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.
- 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".
- During the year 1991, Passenger Terminal 1 underwent its first major renovation in preparation for the United Nations Earth Summit held in 1992.
- 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.
- On January 20, 1977, when the airport was receiving all of Brazil's major international flights, this new terminal was opened and all scheduled passenger flights were transferred to the new building.
- 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.
- At the end of the war, Santos Dumont Airport was unable to handle the increased tonnage of aircraft flying on international routes and number of passengers.
- 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.
- There are executive and ordinary taxis available and bookable on company booths at arrival halls.
Facts about Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL):
- The furthest airport from Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (meaning Épinal - Mirecourt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,102 miles (19,477 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Épinal - Mirecourt Airport", another name for EPL is "Aéroport d'Épinal - Mirecourt".
- The closest airport to Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) is Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of EPL.
- Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 45.90 miles (73.87 km) N | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 2 | 61.31 miles (98.66 km) ESE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 3 | 66.92 miles (107.70 km) SSE | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 4 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) ENE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 5 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) S | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 6 | 77.67 miles (125.00 km) NE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.91 miles (130.22 km) E | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) SE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) SE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 10 | 85.63 miles (137.80 km) SSW | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 11 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) NE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 12 | 89.94 miles (144.75 km) N | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 13 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) WNW | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 14 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) SSW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 15 | 94.19 miles (151.59 km) W | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,102.26 miles (19,476.66 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,716.30 miles (18,855.51 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,708.71 miles (18,843.29 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,706.76 miles (18,840.15 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,704.45 miles (18,836.45 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,690.63 miles (18,814.19 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,690.07 miles (18,813.29 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,689.63 miles (18,812.58 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,681.40 miles (18,799.34 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.60 miles (18,794.83 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,677.49 miles (18,793.05 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,674.15 miles (18,787.68 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,673.75 miles (18,787.03 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,656.79 miles (18,759.75 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,643.47 miles (18,738.31 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |