Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°12'2"S by 54°55'32"W)
Distance from LWR to DOU:
6,342.38 miles (10,207.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU), Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,342 miles (or 10,207 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Francisco de Matos Pereira 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
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| Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
| More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOU / SSDO |
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| Location: | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°12'2"S by 54°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Dourados |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOU |
| More Information: | DOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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 the location of the annual NATO exercise "Frisian Flag", and the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the liberation of the Netherlands, the airbase was repaired.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
Facts about Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU):
- In addition to being known as "Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport", other names for DOU include "Aeroporto Francisco de Matos Pereira" and "SBDO".
- The closest airport to Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) is Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WSW of DOU.
- The furthest airport from Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (meaning Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hateruma Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan.
- Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) ESE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) S | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) E | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 6 | 76.03 miles (122.35 km) SSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) SE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) SW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) SE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) ENE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 11 | 103.94 miles (167.28 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.25 miles (18,955.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,579.24 miles (18,634.93 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,564.23 miles (18,610.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.21 miles (18,576.94 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,535.21 miles (18,564.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,533.22 miles (18,560.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,532.76 miles (18,560.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,531.09 miles (18,557.44 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,516.42 miles (18,533.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.93 miles (18,513.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,484.77 miles (18,482.91 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,478.45 miles (18,472.73 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,471.53 miles (18,461.60 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,469.75 miles (18,458.73 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.19 miles (88.82 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 65.29 miles (105.07 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 120.73 miles (194.30 km) N | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) SSE | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 205.47 miles (330.67 km) ESE | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 213.53 miles (343.64 km) SSE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 224.94 miles (362.00 km) S | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 232.90 miles (374.82 km) ESE | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 236.54 miles (380.67 km) S | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 245.53 miles (395.14 km) ESE | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) S | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 253.69 miles (408.27 km) ESE | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 266.46 miles (428.82 km) SW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 282.95 miles (455.36 km) NW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.17 miles (19,771.01 km) NNE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,278.30 miles (19,759.97 km) NNE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,257.84 miles (19,727.03 km) N | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,255.30 miles (19,722.94 km) N | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,231.40 miles (19,684.48 km) NE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) E | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 12,204.08 miles (19,640.51 km) E | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,203.85 miles (19,640.14 km) ENE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,183.62 miles (19,607.58 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 12,180.30 miles (19,602.24 km) E | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 12,158.52 miles (19,567.19 km) E | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 12,138.48 miles (19,534.94 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,133.87 miles (19,527.53 km) E | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,129.06 miles (19,519.78 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,126.64 miles (19,515.88 km) ENE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |