Nonstop flight route between Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Santarém, Pará, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM), Santarém, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,798 miles (or 7,722 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 City of Derry Airport and Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca 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 City of Derry Airport and Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):

• Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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.
• City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Passenger numbers in 2013 were 384,973, a 3.3% decrease compared with 2012.
• In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
• The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In April 2009 the council issued tender documents for a multi-million pound expansion of the terminal to improve passenger flow and meet current EU customs and immigration regulations.
• On 9 October 2009, Derry City Council who own and operate the airport began the process which will lead to the privatisation of the facility.
• During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
• The decrease in operational hours at the airport as a direct consequence of the challenging economic conditions have caused problems for Eglinton Flying Club and the helicopter flight training facility who in turn have threatened to leave the airport if the decisions are not reversed.
• City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
• City of Derry Airport is an airport located 7 mi northeast of Derry, Northern Ireland.
• The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.

Facts about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM):

• Because of Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport's relatively low elevation of 198 feet, planes can take off or land at Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca 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.
• Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport handled 487,585 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) is Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC), which is nearly antipodal to Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (meaning Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)), and is located 12,373 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Manado, Indonesia.
• The airport is located 15 km from downtown Santarém.
• In addition to being known as "Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport", another name for STM is "Aeroporto de Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca".
• It is operated by Infraero.
• Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is the airport serving Santarém, Brazil.
• The closest airport to Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) is Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT), which is located 129 miles (208 kilometers) WNW of STM.
• Santarém-Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport is currently the 5th busiest airport of northern region of Brazil and it is located half-way between Manaus and Belém, being an alternative for international flights.
• Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) currently has only 1 runway.