Nonstop flight route between Maceió, Brazil and Catania, Sicily, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(9°31'1"S by 35°47'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°28'0"N by 15°3'50"E)
Distance from MCZ to CTA:
4,616.65 miles (7,429.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ), Maceió, Brazil and Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), Catania, Sicily, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,617 miles (or 7,430 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCZ / SBMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maceió, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'1"S by 35°47'0"W |
| Area Served: | Maceió |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 347 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCZ |
| More Information: | MCZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTA / LICC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°28'0"N by 15°3'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | SAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTA |
| More Information: | CTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ):
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, formerly called Campo dos Palmares Airport, is the airport serving Maceió, Brazil.
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport handled 1,943,437 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) is Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) NNE of MCZ.
- Because of Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport's relatively low elevation of 347 feet, planes can take off or land at Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares 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 addition to being known as "Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport", another name for MCZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares".
- The furthest airport from Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (meaning Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,160 miles (19,569 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
Facts about Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA):
- After 20 years of unexpected growth and high passengers levels, in 1981 it was once again necessary to restructure the airport to cope with demand.
- The furthest airport from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,816 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of CTA.
- In addition to being known as "Catania–Fontanarossa Airport", other names for CTA include "Catania Vincenzo Bellini Airport" and "Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa".
- Catania–Fontanarossa Airport handled 6,400,127 passengers last year.
- Because of Catania–Fontanarossa Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Catania–Fontanarossa 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.
- Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) NNE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 134.08 miles (215.78 km) SW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 155.51 miles (250.27 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 173.51 miles (279.23 km) NNE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 252.02 miles (405.59 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 290.70 miles (467.83 km) SW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 317.55 miles (511.04 km) NNW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 328.22 miles (528.22 km) W | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 424.95 miles (683.88 km) WSW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 426.76 miles (686.80 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 439.22 miles (706.86 km) NNW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 453.92 miles (730.51 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 504.02 miles (811.14 km) SW | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 14 | 511.23 miles (822.75 km) WSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 527.05 miles (848.20 km) SSW | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,159.92 miles (19,569.45 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,151.95 miles (19,556.62 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,133.38 miles (19,526.74 km) E | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 12,107.62 miles (19,485.28 km) NNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 12,046.38 miles (19,386.71 km) NNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) NNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 12,018.81 miles (19,342.36 km) E | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,896.66 miles (19,145.77 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,759.33 miles (18,924.75 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 11,606.85 miles (18,679.37 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,569.90 miles (18,619.91 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,563.21 miles (18,609.14 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,561.75 miles (18,606.79 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,549.61 miles (18,587.25 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,510.18 miles (18,523.79 km) NE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.98 miles (14.45 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 2 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 52.79 miles (84.95 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 4 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 5 | 115.83 miles (186.42 km) SSW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 6 | 118.05 miles (189.98 km) WNW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 118.21 miles (190.25 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 143.87 miles (231.54 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 9 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 10 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 11 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 12 | 239.74 miles (385.83 km) N | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 13 | 245.36 miles (394.87 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 14 | 252.88 miles (406.97 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 15 | 266.52 miles (428.92 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,691.64 miles (18,815.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,505.07 miles (18,515.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,445.57 miles (18,419.81 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,444.71 miles (18,418.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,413.94 miles (18,368.92 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,405.23 miles (18,354.90 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,403.01 miles (18,351.33 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,380.70 miles (18,315.42 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,374.86 miles (18,306.01 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,371.28 miles (18,300.26 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,366.15 miles (18,292.00 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,360.49 miles (18,282.89 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,359.26 miles (18,280.91 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,352.29 miles (18,269.70 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,345.20 miles (18,258.28 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |