Nonstop flight route between Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(3°2'27"S by 60°3'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Distance from MAO to BZZ:
5,088.08 miles (8,188.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,088 miles (or 8,188 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 Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport and RAF Brize Norton, 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 Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport and RAF Brize Norton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAO / SBEG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'27"S by 60°3'2"W |
| Area Served: | Manaus |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 264 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAO |
| More Information: | MAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
| More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO):
- Even though the World Cup starts in June 2014, the Airport's Refurbishment will not be completed in time for the event, however the works being held at the Airport will not interfere in the Airport's activities throughout the World Cup.
- In addition to being known as "Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport", another name for MAO is "Aeroporto Internacional Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus".
- Because of Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus 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 furthest airport from Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) is Semporna Airport (SMM), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (meaning Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Semporna Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Sabah, Malaysia.
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport handled 3,126,179 passengers last year.
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes International Airport replaced Ponta Pelada Airport as the main public airport of Manaus in 1976.
- The closest airport to Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) is Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of MAO.
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center section 4 is located in the vicinity of the airport.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- With the closure of RAF Lyneham taking place in late 2011, the repatriation of British personnel was relocated to Brize Norton on 8 September 2011.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- Major infrastructure redevelopment began in 2010 ahead of the closure of RAF Lyneham in 2012, at which point Brize Norton became the sole air point of embarkation for British troops.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- On 12 August 2006, campaigners restricted access at the main entrance for several hours in a protest against British policy in the Middle East.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.50 miles (13.68 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 162.78 miles (261.97 km) E | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 225.44 miles (362.82 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 227.76 miles (366.54 km) E | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 243.90 miles (392.52 km) NW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 274.07 miles (441.07 km) ENE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 291.31 miles (468.82 km) ESE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 323.33 miles (520.36 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 365.83 miles (588.74 km) E | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 408.85 miles (657.98 km) N | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 11 | 436.61 miles (702.65 km) SW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 443.51 miles (713.75 km) N | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 13 | 472.92 miles (761.09 km) SW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 14 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) WSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 500.36 miles (805.25 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,301.99 miles (19,798.08 km) NE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,297.48 miles (19,790.82 km) N | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,290.33 miles (19,779.32 km) ENE | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,283.16 miles (19,767.78 km) NE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,271.16 miles (19,748.47 km) E | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,268.79 miles (19,744.65 km) NW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) ENE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,259.21 miles (19,729.24 km) NE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,252.59 miles (19,718.58 km) ENE | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,216.19 miles (19,660.00 km) NNW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,199.72 miles (19,633.50 km) NNE | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,176.61 miles (19,596.30 km) NW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,172.50 miles (19,589.69 km) NE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,137.07 miles (19,532.68 km) E | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,131.82 miles (19,524.23 km) NNW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) WSW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12.77 miles (20.55 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) ESE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.39 miles (39.25 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 40.43 miles (65.07 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) SE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) N | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 45.06 miles (72.51 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) SSE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.15 miles (74.27 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.13 miles (79.07 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) NE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) ESE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.39 miles (19,132.46 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,864.89 miles (19,094.64 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,860.51 miles (19,087.59 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,850.26 miles (19,071.10 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.16 miles (19,053.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,824.94 miles (19,030.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,824.82 miles (19,030.15 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,814.32 miles (19,013.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,804.17 miles (18,996.93 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.94 miles (18,982.07 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.30 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,773.27 miles (18,947.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,765.29 miles (18,934.35 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,754.24 miles (18,916.57 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |