Nonstop flight route between Natal, Brazil and Bintulu, Malaysia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), Natal, Brazil and Bintulu Airport (BTU), Bintulu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,243 miles (or 16,485 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 Augusto Severo International Airport and Bintulu 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 Augusto Severo International Airport and Bintulu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT):

• On March 31, 1980, the Ministry of Aeronautics transferred to Infraero the task of managing the airport.
• Augusto Severo International Airport handled 2,408,206 passengers last year.
• Because of Augusto Severo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusto Severo 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.
• On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled an ambitious BRL5.3 billion investment plan to renovate and upgrade airports of ten cities focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil.
• The furthest airport from Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 11,994 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
• The closest airport to Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) SSE of NAT.
• Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) has 3 runways.
• The airport is located 18 km from downtown Natal.
• In addition to being known as "Augusto Severo International Airport", another name for NAT is "Aeroporto Internacional Augusto Severo".
• When all commercial operations move to São Gonçalo do Amarante, Augusto Severo will continue to be used by the Natal Air Force Base.

Facts about Bintulu Airport (BTU):

• Bintulu Airport is an airport serving Bintulu, a town in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.
• Bintulu Airport (BTU) currently has only 1 runway.
• History of Bintulu airport began in early 1937 when the British colony built an airfield situated between a river at one end and the sea coast at the other end.
• Bintulu Airport handled 779,774 passengers last year.
• Because of Bintulu Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Bintulu 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 "Bintulu Airport", other names for BTU include "Lapangan Terbang Bintulu" and "民都鲁机场".
• In September 2005, first low-cost airline in Malaysia, AirAsia started operating in Bintulu airport.
• The closest airport to Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Belaga Airport (BLG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of BTU.
• The furthest airport from Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Carauari Airport (CAF), which is nearly antipodal to Bintulu Airport (meaning Bintulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carauari Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil.