Nonstop flight route between Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada and Belo Horizonte, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(68°13'23"N by 135°0'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W)
Distance from LAK to PLU:
7,515.33 miles (12,094.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU), Belo Horizonte, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,515 miles (or 12,095 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 Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade 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 Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAK / CYKD |
| Airport Name: | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport |
| Location: | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°13'23"N by 135°0'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAK |
| More Information: | LAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLU / SBBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W |
| Area Served: | Belo Horizonte |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLU |
| More Information: | PLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK):
- The closest airport to Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of LAK.
- Because of Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael 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 Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,951 miles (16,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU):
- In addition to being known as "Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport", another name for PLU is "Aeroporto de Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade".
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1943 the runway was extended to 1,500m x 45m, in 1953 to 1,700m, and finally in 1961 to 2,505m.
- The closest airport to Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) is Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) N of PLU.
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport is an airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the neighborhood of Pampulha.
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL8.4 million investiment plan to upgrade Pampulha Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Brazil, Belo Horizonte being one of the venue cities.
- The furthest airport from Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport handled 989,599 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.35 miles (63.33 km) E | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 56.54 miles (90.98 km) S | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 97.09 miles (156.25 km) NNE | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 133.51 miles (214.86 km) WSW | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) SE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 247.58 miles (398.43 km) ESE | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.25 miles (399.53 km) NW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 255.68 miles (411.48 km) WSW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 271.45 miles (436.86 km) W | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 283.83 miles (456.77 km) ENE | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 291.80 miles (469.61 km) SW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 294.45 miles (473.87 km) WSW | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 294.91 miles (474.62 km) WSW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) SE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 309.98 miles (498.86 km) W | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,951.10 miles (16,014.71 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,936.74 miles (15,991.59 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,911.83 miles (15,951.50 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,911.01 miles (15,950.18 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,853.08 miles (15,856.95 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,819.41 miles (15,802.77 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,788.39 miles (15,752.84 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,757.46 miles (15,703.07 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,710.09 miles (15,626.84 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,706.43 miles (15,620.95 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,706.02 miles (15,620.29 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,696.91 miles (15,605.62 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,694.26 miles (15,601.36 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,685.89 miles (15,587.89 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,668.93 miles (15,560.60 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.81 miles (25.45 km) N | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 2 | 63.90 miles (102.83 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) ENE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 125.29 miles (201.64 km) SSE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 5 | 138.99 miles (223.69 km) SSE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 144.04 miles (231.81 km) ENE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 155.20 miles (249.76 km) SW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 184.68 miles (297.22 km) WNW | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 191.49 miles (308.17 km) ESE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 10 | 197.14 miles (317.27 km) W | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 209.29 miles (336.81 km) SSE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 213.23 miles (343.16 km) SE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) S | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 217.30 miles (349.71 km) SSE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 217.52 miles (350.06 km) N | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.52 miles (19,243.71 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,922.72 miles (19,187.71 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,919.67 miles (19,182.79 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,746.03 miles (18,903.36 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,745.39 miles (18,902.32 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.27 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,729.88 miles (18,877.37 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,729.71 miles (18,877.09 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,722.63 miles (18,865.70 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 10 | 11,722.32 miles (18,865.20 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,720.21 miles (18,861.81 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 12 | 11,714.07 miles (18,851.92 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,713.21 miles (18,850.53 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,709.91 miles (18,845.23 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 15 | 11,709.39 miles (18,844.39 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |