Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Kentucky, United States and Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°31'51"S by 49°10'32"W)
Distance from GLW to CWB:
4,939.79 miles (7,949.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), Glasgow, Kentucky, United States and Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,940 miles (or 7,950 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport and Afonso Pena International 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 Glasgow Municipal Airport and Afonso Pena International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLW / KGLW |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'54"N by 85°57'14"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Glasgow Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLW |
| More Information: | GLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWB / SBCT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°31'51"S by 49°10'32"W |
| Area Served: | Curitiba |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2988 feet (911 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWB |
| More Information: | CWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW):
- The closest airport to Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Paducah KY (BWG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of GLW.
- Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Glasgow Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,236 miles (18,082 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB):
- Since the bottleneck for the airport is the cargo capacity, the main runway was lengthened in 2008 to allow cargo flights to operate with greater loads and the cargo terminal was upgraded.
- In addition to being known as "Afonso Pena International Airport", another name for CWB is "Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena".
- Afonso Pena International Airport handled 6,825,666 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) is Bacacheri Airport (BFH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of CWB.
- The furthest airport from Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Afonso Pena International Airport (meaning Afonso Pena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) has 2 runways.
- The terminal is 45,000 m², has 6 jetways, and is capable of handling 3.5 million passengers annually.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) W | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) N | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) NNE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) N | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 73.82 miles (118.81 km) E | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 74.44 miles (119.80 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 77.34 miles (124.47 km) SSW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) N | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 82.60 miles (132.93 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 84.17 miles (135.47 km) N | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 88.62 miles (142.61 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 92.31 miles (148.56 km) S | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) NE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 100.32 miles (161.45 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,235.59 miles (18,081.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.27 miles (18,047.58 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,192.68 miles (18,012.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,184.57 miles (17,999.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,168.05 miles (17,973.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.77 miles (17,946.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,145.82 miles (17,937.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.10 miles (17,933.03 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.01 miles (17,886.22 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,103.98 miles (17,870.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.19 miles (17,857.55 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,090.41 miles (17,848.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,060.41 miles (17,799.96 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,059.01 miles (17,797.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,056.67 miles (17,793.95 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.54 miles (15.36 km) NNW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 53.27 miles (85.74 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 98.62 miles (158.72 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NNW | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 127.26 miles (204.80 km) WSW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) SW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) W | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 152.73 miles (245.80 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 159.31 miles (256.38 km) SW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) SSW | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 176.92 miles (284.72 km) NE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 185.76 miles (298.94 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 187.28 miles (301.40 km) NNW | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) NW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 195.80 miles (315.12 km) NW | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.83 miles (19,958.75 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,394.43 miles (19,946.86 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.24 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,236.26 miles (19,692.30 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,233.92 miles (19,688.53 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,231.18 miles (19,684.14 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,225.08 miles (19,674.30 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,212.87 miles (19,654.66 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,202.57 miles (19,638.08 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,101.24 miles (19,475.00 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,087.17 miles (19,452.37 km) E | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,078.36 miles (19,438.20 km) E | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,013.00 miles (19,333.00 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,003.38 miles (19,317.52 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,996.70 miles (19,306.77 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |