Nonstop flight route between Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°54'37"S by 43°9'46"W)
Distance from MRZ to SDU:
8,713.90 miles (14,023.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moree Airport (MRZ), Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,714 miles (or 14,024 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 Moree Airport and Santos Dumont 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 Moree Airport and Santos Dumont Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRZ / YMOR |
| Airport Name: | Moree Airport |
| Location: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 701 feet (214 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRZ |
| More Information: | MRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDU / SBRJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°54'37"S by 43°9'46"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDU |
| More Information: | SDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Moree Airport (MRZ):
- The closest airport to Moree Airport (MRZ) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NNE of MRZ.
- Moree Airport handled 28,243 passengers last year.
- Moree Airport (MRZ) has 2 runways.
- Unlike other towns in New South Wales, Moree Airport is built on the highest piece of land and is not subject to any flooding including the roads leading into it.
- The furthest airport from Moree Airport (MRZ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- On the evening of 30 March 2011, a privately operated Piper PA-32R struck trees and crashed approximately 550 m short of the threshold on approach to runway 19.
- Moree airport has two operational runways.
- Because of Moree Airport's relatively low elevation of 701 feet, planes can take off or land at Moree 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.
Facts about Santos Dumont Airport (SDU):
- It was announced on 5 August 2009 that in order to renew its operational licence the Rio de Janeiro State Environment Institute – INEA would require Santos Dumont Airport to adjust operational standards.
- Because of Santos Dumont Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Santos Dumont 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 "Santos Dumont Airport", another name for SDU is "Aeroporto Santos Dumont".
- All these bus services have their stops in front of the arrivals terminal and tickets can be bought in the bus while boarding.
- In 2012, the airport was ranked 6th in terms of transported passengers and aircraft operations, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
- The furthest airport from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Santos Dumont Airport (meaning Santos Dumont Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Over the years, the airport's main runway has been extended several times, first to 2,300 feet, then to 3,000 feet, and finally 4,340 feet.
- The closest airport to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SDU.
- Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) has 2 runways.
- Santos Dumont Airport handled 9,204,603 passengers last year.
- Originally known as Calabouço Airport, the history of the airport can be traced back to the early 1930s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) NNE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) W | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) ESE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) SSE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.54 miles (179.50 km) E | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) W | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) ENE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) WNW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 124.84 miles (200.91 km) SSE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 127.66 miles (205.45 km) SE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 131.32 miles (211.33 km) SSW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 134.96 miles (217.20 km) SW | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.77 miles (253.90 km) S | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 184.60 miles (297.08 km) W | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) N | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,845.68 miles (19,063.72 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,812.40 miles (19,010.16 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,808.10 miles (19,003.25 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,803.51 miles (18,995.86 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,773.34 miles (18,947.31 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,762.98 miles (18,930.64 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,746.45 miles (18,904.04 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,731.89 miles (18,880.60 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,685.87 miles (18,806.54 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,646.90 miles (18,743.82 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,615.80 miles (18,693.77 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,608.55 miles (18,682.10 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,599.51 miles (18,667.56 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,585.86 miles (18,645.59 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,535.98 miles (18,565.31 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.90 miles (14.33 km) NW | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 35.44 miles (57.03 km) W | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 69.46 miles (111.79 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 78.49 miles (126.32 km) N | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 96.54 miles (155.37 km) N | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 97.36 miles (156.69 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 145.05 miles (233.43 km) NE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9 | 173.56 miles (279.32 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 10 | 173.68 miles (279.52 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 191.22 miles (307.74 km) NE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 12 | 213.37 miles (343.38 km) W | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 13 | 217.30 miles (349.71 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 218.11 miles (351.01 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 227.19 miles (365.63 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,031.76 miles (19,363.19 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,031.66 miles (19,363.03 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,866.89 miles (19,097.86 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,851.96 miles (19,073.83 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,819.86 miles (19,022.18 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,816.37 miles (19,016.56 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,811.34 miles (19,008.46 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,796.33 miles (18,984.30 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,794.98 miles (18,982.13 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,783.35 miles (18,963.42 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,734.87 miles (18,885.40 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,717.03 miles (18,856.68 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,709.25 miles (18,844.17 km) NNW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,696.25 miles (18,823.25 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |