Nonstop flight route between Juba, South Sudan and Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(4°52'18"N by 31°36'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°20'44"S by 41°45'50"W)
Distance from JUB to MEA:
5,293.44 miles (8,518.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juba International Airport (JUB), Juba, South Sudan and Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA), Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,293 miles (or 8,519 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 Juba International Airport and Benedito Lacerda 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 Juba International Airport and Benedito Lacerda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUB / HSSJ |
| Airport Name: | Juba International Airport |
| Location: | Juba, South Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°52'18"N by 31°36'3"E |
| Area Served: | Juba |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1513 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUB |
| More Information: | JUB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEA / SBME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°20'44"S by 41°45'50"W |
| Area Served: | Macaé |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEA |
| More Information: | MEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Juba International Airport (JUB):
- As of May 2011, Juba International Airport was undergoing improvements and expansion.
- Juba International Airport (JUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Juba International Airport (JUB) is Arua Airport (RUA), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) SSW of JUB.
- The furthest airport from Juba International Airport (JUB) is Ahe Airport (AHE), which is located 11,761 miles (18,927 kilometers) away in Ahe, French Polynesia.
Facts about Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA):
- Benedito Lacerda Airport handled 442,983 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Benedito Lacerda Airport", another name for MEA is "Aeroporto Benedito Lacerda".
- The furthest airport from Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Benedito Lacerda Airport (meaning Benedito Lacerda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,179 miles (19,600 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Because of Benedito Lacerda Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Benedito Lacerda 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 Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) is Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of MEA.
- Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is operated by Infraero.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SSW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 176.02 miles (283.28 km) S | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 3 | 184.47 miles (296.87 km) S | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 4 | 194.53 miles (313.06 km) ESE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 5 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) S | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 6 | 247.48 miles (398.27 km) SSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 258.24 miles (415.59 km) SSE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 8 | 301.59 miles (485.37 km) ESE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 9 | 303.26 miles (488.04 km) NE | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 306.53 miles (493.32 km) ENE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 307.30 miles (494.55 km) ESE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 12 | 310.60 miles (499.85 km) WSW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 317.32 miles (510.67 km) NW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 14 | 321.45 miles (517.32 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 15 | 321.89 miles (518.03 km) ESE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.65 miles (18,926.88 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,757.17 miles (18,921.29 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,745.67 miles (18,902.78 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,710.23 miles (18,845.73 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,709.88 miles (18,845.18 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,685.28 miles (18,805.58 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,658.15 miles (18,761.92 km) SE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,642.11 miles (18,736.12 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,605.60 miles (18,677.35 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,601.33 miles (18,670.49 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,597.02 miles (18,663.55 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.36 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,565.81 miles (18,613.32 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,560.15 miles (18,604.21 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,556.54 miles (18,598.40 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.76 miles (51.12 km) SSW | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 44.30 miles (71.30 km) SSW | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) NNE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 97.36 miles (156.69 km) WSW | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) WSW | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 107.09 miles (172.34 km) WNW | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 110.64 miles (178.05 km) WNW | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 110.65 miles (178.08 km) NNE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 9 | 131.10 miles (210.99 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 172.78 miles (278.06 km) NNE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 204.08 miles (328.44 km) NNW | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 222.61 miles (358.25 km) NW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 235.89 miles (379.63 km) NW | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 238.73 miles (384.19 km) N | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 243.37 miles (391.66 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.61 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,935.35 miles (19,208.04 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,935.03 miles (19,207.52 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,774.11 miles (18,948.55 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,737.31 miles (18,889.33 km) NW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,736.25 miles (18,887.62 km) NW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,722.52 miles (18,865.51 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,719.01 miles (18,859.87 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,714.12 miles (18,852.00 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,710.23 miles (18,845.75 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,709.06 miles (18,843.86 km) NW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,698.97 miles (18,827.62 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,688.83 miles (18,811.30 km) NW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 15 | 11,688.15 miles (18,810.21 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |