About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), São Luís, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,399 miles (or 2,251 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 relatively short distance between Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIG / SBGL
Airport Names:
  1. Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport
  2. Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SLZ / SBSL
Airport Names:
  1. Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)
  2. Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)
Location: São Luís, Brazil
GPS Coordinates: 2°35'12"S by 44°14'9"W
Area Served: São Luís
Operator/Owner: Infraero
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 178 feet (54 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG):

  • Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport handled 17,115,368 passengers last year.
  • By 1970 the airport was Brazil's major international and domestic air-hub.
  • 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 (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.
  • During the year 1991, Passenger Terminal 1 underwent its first major renovation in preparation for the United Nations Earth Summit held in 1992.
  • Presently section A of Terminal 1 is under renovation.
  • 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".
  • On April 26, 2011 it was confirmed that in order to speed-up much needed renovation and up-grade works, private companies would be granted a concession to explore some Infraero airports among them, on a second phase, Galeão.
  • 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.

Facts about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ):

  • In addition to being known as "Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)", another name for SLZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)".
  • In 1942 the airport was inaugurated and since 1974 it is operated by Infraero.
  • Because of Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)'s relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) 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 airport is located 15 km from downtown São Luís.
  • Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is nearly antipodal to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (meaning Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kornasoren Airport), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
  • The closest airport to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) E of SLZ.
  • Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) handled 1,991,094 passengers last year.

Map of Nearest Airports to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
18.90 miles (14.33 km) SESantos Dumont Airport (SDU)Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Santos Dumont Airport on a map Set SDU as origin Airport Set SDU as destination Airport Get more information about Santos Dumont Airport
231.00 miles (49.90 km) WSWSanta Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Santa Cruz Air Force Base on a map Set SNZ as origin Airport Set SNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Cruz Air Force Base
370.79 miles (113.93 km) NFrancisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF)Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport on a map Set JDF as origin Airport Set JDF as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport
475.46 miles (121.44 km) ECabo Frio International Airport (CFB)Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Cabo Frio International Airport on a map Set CFB as origin Airport Set CFB as destination Airport Get more information about Cabo Frio International Airport
581.91 miles (131.82 km) EUmberto Modiano Airport (BZC)Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Umberto Modiano Airport on a map Set BZC as origin Airport Set BZC as destination Airport Get more information about Umberto Modiano Airport
689.75 miles (144.43 km) NPresidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)Juiz de Fora, BrazilView Presidente Itamar Franco Airport on a map Set IZA as origin Airport Set IZA as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Itamar Franco Airport
7100.12 miles (161.13 km) ENEBenedito Lacerda Airport (MEA)Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Benedito Lacerda Airport on a map Set MEA as origin Airport Set MEA as destination Airport Get more information about Benedito Lacerda Airport
8145.96 miles (234.89 km) ENECampos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW)Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport on a map Set CAW as origin Airport Set CAW as destination Airport Get more information about Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport
9165.34 miles (266.08 km) WNWMajor-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG)Varginha, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport on a map Set VAG as origin Airport Set VAG as destination Airport Get more information about Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport
10169.14 miles (272.20 km) WSão José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK)São José dos Campos, BrazilView São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport on a map Set SJK as origin Airport Set SJK as destination Airport Get more information about São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport
11189.99 miles (305.76 km) NERaimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI)Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, BrazilView Raimundo de Andrade Airport on a map Set CDI as origin Airport Set CDI as destination Airport Get more information about Raimundo de Andrade Airport
12209.27 miles (336.79 km) WSWSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), BrazilView São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport on a map Set GRU as origin Airport Set GRU as destination Airport Get more information about São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport
13209.29 miles (336.81 km) NNWBelo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU)Belo Horizonte, BrazilView Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport on a map Set PLU as origin Airport Set PLU as destination Airport Get more information about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport
14209.30 miles (336.84 km) NNWBrigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ)Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Brigadeiro Cabral Airport on a map Set DIQ as origin Airport Set DIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Cabral Airport
15223.48 miles (359.66 km) WSWSão Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH)São Paulo, BrazilView São Paulo/Congonhas Airport on a map Set CGH as origin Airport Set CGH as destination Airport Get more information about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) WNWCentral Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO)Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, JapanView Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 on a map Set IWO as origin Airport Set IWO as destination Airport Get more information about Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2
212,032.76 miles (19,364.80 km) ENEMinami-Daito Airport (MMD)Minami Daito, Okinawa, JapanView Minami-Daito Airport on a map Set MMD as origin Airport Set MMD as destination Airport Get more information about Minami-Daito Airport
312,032.69 miles (19,364.69 km) ENEKitadaito Airport (KTD)Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Kitadaito Airport on a map Set KTD as origin Airport Set KTD as destination Airport Get more information about Kitadaito Airport
411,866.27 miles (19,096.87 km) NEKikai Airport (KKX)Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, JapanView Kikai Airport on a map Set KKX as origin Airport Set KKX as destination Airport Get more information about Kikai Airport
511,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) NEAmami Airport (ASJ)Amami Island, JapanView Amami Airport on a map Set ASJ as origin Airport Set ASJ as destination Airport Get more information about Amami Airport
611,822.02 miles (19,025.64 km) ENEKadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA)Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō on a map Set DNA as origin Airport Set DNA as destination Airport Get more information about Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō
711,818.71 miles (19,020.31 km) ENENaha Airport (OKA)Okinawa, JapanView Naha Airport on a map Set OKA as origin Airport Set OKA as destination Airport Get more information about Naha Airport
811,813.15 miles (19,011.38 km) ENEIejima Airport (IEJ)Iejima, JapanView Iejima Airport on a map Set IEJ as origin Airport Set IEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iejima Airport
911,798.78 miles (18,988.25 km) ENEKerama Airport (KJP)Kerama Islands, Okinawa, JapanView Kerama Airport on a map Set KJP as origin Airport Set KJP as destination Airport Get more information about Kerama Airport
1011,792.47 miles (18,978.10 km) NEYakushima Airport (KUM)Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, JapanView Yakushima Airport on a map Set KUM as origin Airport Set KUM as destination Airport Get more information about Yakushima Airport
1111,785.46 miles (18,966.81 km) ENEAguni Airport (AGJ)Aguni, JapanView Aguni Airport on a map Set AGJ as origin Airport Set AGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aguni Airport
1211,731.17 miles (18,879.45 km) NNEMiyazaki Airport (KMI)Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, JapanView Miyazaki Airport on a map Set KMI as origin Airport Set KMI as destination Airport Get more information about Miyazaki Airport
1311,713.79 miles (18,851.47 km) NNEKagoshima Airport (KOJ)Kagoshima, JapanView Kagoshima Airport on a map Set KOJ as origin Airport Set KOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kagoshima Airport
1411,701.19 miles (18,831.20 km) NNWHachijojima Airport (HAC)Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, JapanView Hachijojima Airport on a map Set HAC as origin Airport Set HAC as destination Airport Get more information about Hachijojima Airport
1511,700.19 miles (18,829.58 km) ENEMiyako Airport (MMY)Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanView Miyako Airport on a map Set MMY as origin Airport Set MMY as destination Airport Get more information about Miyako Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical):

List of Nearest Airports to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
199.41 miles (159.98 km) EBarreirinhas Airport (BRB)Barreirinhas, Maranhão, BrazilView Barreirinhas Airport on a map Set BRB as destination Airport Set BRB as destination Airport Get more information about Barreirinhas Airport
2174.26 miles (280.45 km) EParnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB)Parnaiba, Piaui, BrazilView Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport on a map Set PHB as destination Airport Set PHB as destination Airport Get more information about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
3196.67 miles (316.51 km) SSETeresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE)Teresina, Piauí, BrazilView Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport on a map Set THE as destination Airport Set THE as destination Airport Get more information about Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport
4301.12 miles (484.60 km) SWImperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP)Imperatriz, Maranhão, BrazilView Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport on a map Set IMP as destination Airport Set IMP as destination Airport Get more information about Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport
5304.51 miles (490.07 km) WNWBelém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL)Belém, Pará, BrazilView Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport on a map Set BEL as destination Airport Set BEL as destination Airport Get more information about Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport
6388.67 miles (625.51 km) WSWJoão Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB)Marabá, Pará, BrazilView João Correa da Rocha Airport on a map Set MAB as destination Airport Set MAB as destination Airport Get more information about João Correa da Rocha Airport
7401.97 miles (646.90 km) ESEPinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilView Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport on a map Set FOR as destination Airport Set FOR as destination Airport Get more information about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
8422.85 miles (680.51 km) SWAraguaína Airport (AUX)Araguaína, Tocantins, BrazilView Araguaína Airport on a map Set AUX as destination Airport Set AUX as destination Airport Get more information about Araguaína Airport
9465.99 miles (749.93 km) WSWCarajás Airport (CKS)Carajás, Pará, BrazilView Carajás Airport on a map Set CKS as destination Airport Set CKS as destination Airport Get more information about Carajás Airport
10502.89 miles (809.32 km) SWXinguara Airport (XIG)Xinguara, Pará, BrazilView Xinguara Airport on a map Set XIG as destination Airport Set XIG as destination Airport Get more information about Xinguara Airport
11506.00 miles (814.33 km) WNWMacapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP)Macapá, Amapá, BrazilView Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport on a map Set MCP as destination Airport Set MCP as destination Airport Get more information about Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport
12506.97 miles (815.88 km) ESEGov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilView Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport on a map Set MVF as destination Airport Set MVF as destination Airport Get more information about Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport
13528.98 miles (851.31 km) SWConceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ)Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, BrazilView Conceição do Araguaia Airport on a map Set CDJ as destination Airport Set CDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Conceição do Araguaia Airport
14530.99 miles (854.54 km) SSEPetrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)Petrolina, Pernambuco, BrazilView Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport on a map Set PNZ as destination Airport Set PNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport
15555.04 miles (893.24 km) WAltamira Airport (ATM)Altamira, Pará, BrazilView Altamira Airport on a map Set ATM as destination Airport Set ATM as destination Airport Get more information about Altamira Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical):

List of Furthest Airports from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,185.68 miles (19,610.91 km) NNEKornasoren Airport (FOO)Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, IndonesiaView Kornasoren Airport on a map Set FOO as destination Airport Set FOO as destination Airport Get more information about Kornasoren Airport
212,174.76 miles (19,593.33 km) NFrans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK)Biak, IndonesiaView Frans Kaisiepo Airport on a map Set BIK as destination Airport Set BIK as destination Airport Get more information about Frans Kaisiepo Airport
312,168.85 miles (19,583.82 km) NNERendani Airport (MKW)Manokwari, Irian Jaya, IndonesiaView Rendani Airport on a map Set MKW as destination Airport Set MKW as destination Airport Get more information about Rendani Airport
412,132.81 miles (19,525.82 km) NNEAnggi Airport (AGD)Anggi, IndonesiaView Anggi Airport on a map Set AGD as destination Airport Set AGD as destination Airport Get more information about Anggi Airport
512,096.02 miles (19,466.60 km) NNERoman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR)Koror, PalauView Roman Tmetuchl International Airport on a map Set ROR as destination Airport Set ROR as destination Airport Get more information about Roman Tmetuchl International Airport
612,091.41 miles (19,459.19 km) NEAyawasi Airport (AYW)Ayawasi, IndonesiaView Ayawasi Airport on a map Set AYW as destination Airport Set AYW as destination Airport Get more information about Ayawasi Airport
712,046.60 miles (19,387.07 km) NNEBabo Airport (BXB)Babo, Western New Guinea, IndonesiaView Babo Airport on a map Set BXB as destination Airport Set BXB as destination Airport Get more information about Babo Airport
812,024.95 miles (19,352.23 km) SSWDabra Airport (DRH)Dabra, IndonesiaView Dabra Airport on a map Set DRH as destination Airport Set DRH as destination Airport Get more information about Dabra Airport
912,008.51 miles (19,325.78 km) NWBatom Airport (BXM)Batom, IndonesiaView Batom Airport on a map Set BXM as destination Airport Set BXM as destination Airport Get more information about Batom Airport
1011,986.12 miles (19,289.75 km) SSEFakfak Airport (FKQ)Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, IndonesiaView Fakfak Airport on a map Set FKQ as destination Airport Set FKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Fakfak Airport
1111,984.82 miles (19,287.64 km) SEnarotali Airport (EWI)Enarotali, IndonesiaView Enarotali Airport on a map Set EWI as destination Airport Set EWI as destination Airport Get more information about Enarotali Airport
1211,983.17 miles (19,285.00 km) SSEKaimana Airport (KNG)Kaimana, Papua, IndonesiaView Kaimana Airport on a map Set KNG as destination Airport Set KNG as destination Airport Get more information about Kaimana Airport
1311,957.83 miles (19,244.21 km) SSWBokondini Airport (BUI)Bokondini, IndonesiaView Bokondini Airport on a map Set BUI as destination Airport Set BUI as destination Airport Get more information about Bokondini Airport
1411,951.99 miles (19,234.82 km) NWSentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ)Jayapura, IndonesiaView Sentani Airport (SNA) on a map Set DJJ as destination Airport Set DJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sentani Airport (SNA)
1511,939.06 miles (19,214.00 km) SMozes Kilangin Airport (TIM)Timika, Papua, IndonesiaView Mozes Kilangin Airport on a map Set TIM as destination Airport Set TIM as destination Airport Get more information about Mozes Kilangin Airport