Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Texas, United States and Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°52'42"S by 66°53'44"W)
Distance from GLE to CAF:
3,317.33 miles (5,338.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States and Carauari Airport (CAF), Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,317 miles (or 5,339 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport and Carauari 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport and Carauari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
| More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAF / SWCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°52'42"S by 66°53'44"W |
| Area Served: | Carauari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAF |
| More Information: | CAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- The 8th Reconnaissance group was deployed to India in 1944 to support 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Municipal 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.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three miles west of the central business district of Gainesville, a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Carauari Airport (CAF):
- Carauari Airport (CAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Carauari Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Carauari 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.
- The closest airport to Carauari Airport (CAF) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is located 182 miles (293 kilometers) NE of CAF.
- The furthest airport from Carauari Airport (CAF) is Miri Airport (MYY), which is nearly antipodal to Carauari Airport (meaning Carauari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miri Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- In addition to being known as "Carauari Airport", another name for CAF is "Aeroporto de Carauari".
- On 15 December 1994, a TABA Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante en route from Carauari and Tefé to Manaus was hijacked by two Colombian citizens.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) E | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 46.22 miles (74.39 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) ENE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) S | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) SSE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) NW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.01 miles (17,549.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,710.25 miles (17,236.44 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,648.71 miles (17,137.40 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,563.23 miles (16,999.83 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,551.77 miles (16,981.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,540.66 miles (16,963.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,540.13 miles (16,962.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,534.42 miles (16,953.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,530.38 miles (16,946.96 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.87 miles (16,946.13 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,523.01 miles (16,935.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.47 miles (16,934.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 181.89 miles (292.73 km) NE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 213.89 miles (344.21 km) WNW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 215.17 miles (346.29 km) WNW | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 218.86 miles (352.22 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) NW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 238.63 miles (384.04 km) WSW | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 264.35 miles (425.43 km) E | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 307.31 miles (494.56 km) NW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 9 | 335.19 miles (539.44 km) SE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 10 | 351.57 miles (565.79 km) S | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 11 | 384.44 miles (618.70 km) NE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 424.09 miles (682.51 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 427.43 miles (687.88 km) S | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 444.87 miles (715.94 km) SSW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 445.05 miles (716.24 km) WSW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.91 miles (19,899.35 km) WNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,339.95 miles (19,859.18 km) WNW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,315.44 miles (19,819.73 km) N | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,311.16 miles (19,812.84 km) W | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 5 | 12,306.18 miles (19,804.82 km) WNW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,305.50 miles (19,803.73 km) W | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,286.39 miles (19,772.97 km) WNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,283.20 miles (19,767.84 km) NNE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,278.56 miles (19,760.37 km) W | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,275.39 miles (19,755.27 km) NNW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.77 km) W | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,263.47 miles (19,736.09 km) NW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,260.08 miles (19,730.63 km) WNW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,255.77 miles (19,723.70 km) WNW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,253.86 miles (19,720.62 km) W | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |