Nonstop flight route between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Nome, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°48'35"S by 43°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W)
Distance from GIG to OME:
8,577.59 miles (13,804.26 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 Nome Airport (OME), Nome, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,578 miles (or 13,804 kilometers).
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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: | OME / PAOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nome, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Nome, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OME |
| More Information: | OME Maps & Info |
Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):
- 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.
- There are executive and ordinary taxis available and bookable on company booths at arrival halls.
- Presently section A of Terminal 1 is under renovation.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) has 2 runways.
- 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".
- As proof of the airport's prestige, the Concorde made its scheduled maiden-flight with Air France on January 21, 1976, flying from Paris – Charles de Gaulle to Galeão via Dakar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport handled 17,115,368 passengers last year.
Facts about Nome Airport (OME):
- The furthest airport from Nome Airport (OME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 59,984 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 54,994 enplanements in 2009, and 56,658 in 2010.
- Because of Nome Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Nome 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nome Airport", another name for OME is "(former Marks Air Force Base)".
- Nome Airport resides at elevation of 37 feet above mean sea level.
- Nome Airport (OME) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Nome Airport (OME) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NNW of OME.
- Located near the airport is a pizza restaurant named Airport Pizza.
| 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 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) NNW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) ENE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) ENE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) NW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) E | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) NW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) E | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) NW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) SSE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) SE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) SSE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.23 miles (198.32 km) ESE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,319.59 miles (16,607.73 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,280.63 miles (16,545.03 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,276.50 miles (16,538.38 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,235.03 miles (16,471.64 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,190.00 miles (16,399.18 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,079.69 miles (16,221.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.81 miles (16,138.16 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,013.86 miles (16,115.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,975.79 miles (16,054.44 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,970.15 miles (16,045.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,967.45 miles (16,041.02 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,961.43 miles (16,031.33 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |