Nonstop flight route between Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain and Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°40'19"S by 46°29'29"W)
Distance from LPA to POJ:
3,833.30 miles (6,169.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain and Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ), Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,833 miles (or 6,169 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 Gran Canaria Airport and Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPA / GCLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W |
| Area Served: | Gran Canaria |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPA |
| More Information: | LPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POJ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°40'19"S by 46°29'29"W |
| Area Served: | Patos de Minas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2793 feet (851 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POJ |
| More Information: | POJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
- Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
- The furthest airport from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.
- In 1919, Frenchman Pierre George Latécoère was granted clearance from the French & Spanish governments to establish an airline route between Toulouse & Casablanca.
- In 1963, improvements to the airport were made.
- The airport can be reached by several island roads from all points in the island.
- The closest airport to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.
- Gran Canaria Airport, is a passenger and freight airport on the island of Gran Canaria.
- The airport has one terminal which opened in March 1973.
- Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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.
Facts about Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ):
- The furthest airport from Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located 11,921 miles (19,185 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) is Romeu Zema Airport (AAX), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of POJ.
- Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport", other names for POJ include "Aeroporto Pedro Pereira dos Santos" and "SNPD".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.50 miles (111.84 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 72.77 miles (117.11 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 99.47 miles (160.08 km) ENE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 259.76 miles (418.04 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 359.66 miles (578.81 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 396.56 miles (638.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 399.72 miles (643.28 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 414.07 miles (666.37 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 417.80 miles (672.38 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,027.91 miles (19,357.00 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,015.94 miles (19,337.74 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,961.32 miles (19,249.84 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,942.07 miles (19,218.86 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,925.75 miles (19,192.59 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,866.32 miles (19,096.94 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,814.41 miles (19,013.41 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,762.36 miles (18,929.64 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,758.16 miles (18,922.88 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,752.76 miles (18,914.19 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,745.43 miles (18,902.39 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.74 miles (110.63 km) SSW | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 2 | 114.36 miles (184.04 km) W | Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (UDI) | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 122.29 miles (196.81 km) SW | Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) | Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 144.66 miles (232.80 km) SSW | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 148.46 miles (238.93 km) SE | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) WNW | Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV) | Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 7 | 177.13 miles (285.07 km) ESE | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 179.03 miles (288.12 km) W | Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) | Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 9 | 184.68 miles (297.22 km) ESE | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 10 | 189.63 miles (305.17 km) SSW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.33 km) SW | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) SSE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 215.41 miles (346.67 km) NNW | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 222.10 miles (357.43 km) NE | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 228.79 miles (368.20 km) NW | Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.76 miles (19,184.56 km) NNE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,915.36 miles (19,175.87 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,796.41 miles (18,984.44 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,792.28 miles (18,977.79 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,784.51 miles (18,965.29 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,781.36 miles (18,960.22 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,771.93 miles (18,945.04 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,761.73 miles (18,928.61 km) NE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,759.39 miles (18,924.86 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,752.37 miles (18,913.56 km) NE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,732.93 miles (18,882.27 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 11,732.70 miles (18,881.90 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,726.25 miles (18,871.52 km) ENE | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,721.16 miles (18,863.34 km) NE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,721.11 miles (18,863.25 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |