Nonstop flight route between Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pelotas International Airport (PET), Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM), Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,574 miles (or 8,971 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 Pelotas International Airport and Cavern City Air Terminal, 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 Pelotas International Airport and Cavern City Air Terminal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PET / SBPK |
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Location: | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°42'57"S by 52°19'51"W |
Area Served: | Pelotas |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PET |
More Information: | PET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNM / KCNM |
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Location: | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'14"N by 104°15'47"W |
Area Served: | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | City of Carlsbad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3295 feet (1,004 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNM |
More Information: | CNM Maps & Info |
Facts about Pelotas International Airport (PET):
- The furthest airport from Pelotas International Airport (PET) is Fukue Airport (FUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Pelotas International Airport (meaning Pelotas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fukue Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan.
- The closest airport to Pelotas International Airport (PET) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSE of PET.
- Pelotas is commonly used by the Brazilian Air Force as the last stop in Brazil on their flights to the Brazilian Antarctic Base.
- Pelotas International Airport is the airport serving Pelotas, Brazil.
- Because of Pelotas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Pelotas 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 "Pelotas International Airport", another name for PET is "Aeroporto Internacional de Pelotas".
- In 1935 the airport with all the necessary amenities was officially inaugurated and continues in operation ever since.
- Pelotas International Airport (PET) has 2 runways.
- Pelotas International Airport handled 9,965 passengers last year.
Facts about Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM):
- Established by the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 as Carlsbad Army Airfield, the facility was activated on October 12, 1942.
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of CNM.
- The furthest airport from Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,279 miles (18,151 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Cavern City Air Terminal", another name for CNM is "(former Carlsbad Army Airfield)".
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,207 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,417 enplanements in 2009, and 2,606 in 2010.