Nonstop flight route between Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB), Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,510 miles (or 7,258 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 Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) 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 Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport and Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport. 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 |
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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: | YWB / CYKG |
Airport Name: | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport |
Location: | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'18"N by 71°55'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 517 feet (158 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWB |
More Information: | YWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO):
- In addition to being known as "Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport", another name for MAO is "Aeroporto Internacional Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus".
- The Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Control and Air Defense Center section 4 is located in the vicinity of the airport.
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport handled 3,126,179 passengers last year.
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL793.5 million investment plan to upgrade Eduardo Gomes International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Manaus being one of the venue cities.
- 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.
- In 2012 the airport was ranked 3rd in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB):
- Because of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport's relatively low elevation of 517 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) 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 Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,547 miles (16,973 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) is Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWB.
- Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) currently has only 1 runway.