Nonstop flight route between Marabá, Pará, Brazil and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB), Marabá, Pará, Brazil and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,231 miles (or 6,808 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 João Correa da Rocha Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield, 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 João Correa da Rocha Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB):

• It is operated by Infraero.
• João Correa da Rocha Airport is the airport serving Marabá, Brazil.
• João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "João Correa da Rocha Airport", another name for MAB is "Aeroporto João Correa da Rocha".
• The furthest airport from João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to João Correa da Rocha Airport (meaning João Correa da Rocha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
• Because of João Correa da Rocha Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at João Correa da Rocha 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 closest airport to João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) is Carajás Airport (CKS), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SW of MAB.
• João Correa da Rocha Airport handled 380,439 passengers last year.

Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):

• After returning from combat duty in France, a cadre of the 135th Aero Squadron ) was assigned to Post Field as an observation squadron, supplying aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill and supported Army units at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
• Fort Sill has embarked on a new plan to support the museum in providing a more dynamic learning experience for the 200,000 military and civilian personnel who visit each year.
• The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In 1940 the Artillery decided that the Air Corps had outgrown such mundane chores as artillery spotting, and it was decided that it would take care of itself with its own observation aircraft.
• Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Post Field served as a base for flight training for the Air Service.
• By the late 1920s, the World War I tarpaper buildings were rotting and turning into fire hazards.
• Henry Post AAF has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 200 feet.
• There are no air units currently stationed at the airfield, however air operations for transient units are provided by permanent party personnel.
• The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.