Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and São Luís, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°35'12"S by 44°14'9"W)
Distance from MCF to SLZ:
3,299.92 miles (5,310.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), São Luís, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,300 miles (or 5,311 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical), 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLZ / SBSL |
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| Location: | São Luís, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'12"S by 44°14'9"W |
| Area Served: | São Luís |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLZ |
| More Information: | SLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- In addition MacDill provided transitional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- All of these airfields came under the jurisdiction of Third Air Force.
- In an administrative reorganization by HQ Army Air Force, on 1 May 1944, numbered training units in the Zone of the Interior were re-designated as "Army Air Force Base Units".
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Two secondary Army Airfields, Brooksville Army Airfield and Hillsborough Army Airfield were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields.
Facts about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ):
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)'s relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) 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 addition to being known as "Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)", another name for SLZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)".
- In 1942 the airport was inaugurated and since 1974 it is operated by Infraero.
- The closest airport to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) E of SLZ.
- The furthest airport from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is nearly antipodal to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (meaning Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kornasoren Airport), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) handled 1,991,094 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) N | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) WNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.29 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 31.43 miles (50.58 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 53.97 miles (86.85 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.25 miles (111.44 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.23 miles (18,404.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.63 miles (18,365.19 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.79 miles (18,326.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,363.13 miles (18,287.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.33 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,328.34 miles (18,231.14 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.37 miles (18,216.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,312.65 miles (18,205.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.43 miles (18,199.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.91 miles (18,187.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.18 miles (18,171.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.41 miles (159.98 km) E | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 174.26 miles (280.45 km) E | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 196.67 miles (316.51 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 4 | 301.12 miles (484.60 km) SW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 304.51 miles (490.07 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 388.67 miles (625.51 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 401.97 miles (646.90 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 422.85 miles (680.51 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 9 | 465.99 miles (749.93 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 502.89 miles (809.32 km) SW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 506.00 miles (814.33 km) WNW | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 506.97 miles (815.88 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 13 | 528.98 miles (851.31 km) SW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 530.99 miles (854.54 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 555.04 miles (893.24 km) W | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,185.68 miles (19,610.91 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,174.76 miles (19,593.33 km) N | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,168.85 miles (19,583.82 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,132.81 miles (19,525.82 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,096.02 miles (19,466.60 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 12,091.41 miles (19,459.19 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,046.60 miles (19,387.07 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,024.95 miles (19,352.23 km) SSW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,008.51 miles (19,325.78 km) NW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,986.12 miles (19,289.75 km) SSE | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,984.82 miles (19,287.64 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,983.17 miles (19,285.00 km) SSE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,957.83 miles (19,244.21 km) SSW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,951.99 miles (19,234.82 km) NW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,939.06 miles (19,214.00 km) S | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |