Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,745 miles (or 7,636 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 Altus Air Force Base and Pinto Martins – Fortaleza 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 Altus Air Force Base and Pinto Martins – Fortaleza 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: | LTS / KLTS |
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| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
| More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOR / SBFZ |
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| Location: | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W |
| Area Served: | Fortaleza |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOR |
| More Information: | FOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- Altus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles east-northeast of Altus, Oklahoma.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The 577th Strategic Missile Squadron operated twelve missile sites, of one missile at each site.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- Between 1945 and 1953 Altus would serve as a scrap yard for hundreds of World War II era military aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR):
- Because of Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International 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 airport is located 6 km south of downtown Fortaleza.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport", another name for FOR is "Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza".
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Fortaleza Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) is Batom Airport (BXM), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Batom, Indonesia.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport handled 5,952,629 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) is Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SE of FOR.
