Nonstop flight route between Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Mannheim, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pelotas International Airport (PET), Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Mannheim City Airport (MHG), Mannheim, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,736 miles (or 10,840 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 Mannheim City 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 Pelotas International Airport and Mannheim City Airport. 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: | MHG / EDFM |
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Location: | Mannheim, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°28'20"N by 8°30'51"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rhein-Neckar Flugplatz GmbH |
Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHG |
More Information: | MHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Pelotas International Airport (PET):
- In 1935 the airport with all the necessary amenities was officially inaugurated and continues in operation ever since.
- In addition to being known as "Pelotas International Airport", another name for PET is "Aeroporto Internacional de Pelotas".
- On June 22, 1927 the city of Pelotas received the first official commercial passenger flight operated by the first Brazilian airline, Varig, founded only a month earlier.
- 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 airport is located 8 km from downtown Pelotas.
- Pelotas International Airport (PET) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Pelotas International Airport handled 9,965 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Pelotas International Airport (PET) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSE of PET.
Facts about Mannheim City Airport (MHG):
- Because of Mannheim City Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Mannheim City 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.
- The aerodrome also serves as an important heliport for medevac or VIP transports.
- Mannheim City Airport (MHG) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the airport was severely damaged.
- The furthest airport from Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Close to the current terminal, there are parts of the former terminal building, including the old tower, now used as a popular restaurant and biergarten.
- In addition to being known as "Mannheim City Airport", another name for MHG is "City-Airport Mannheim".
- The closest airport to Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of MHG.
- In 1986, DRF installed an helicopter air rescue center at MHG.
- In 1926 the airfield was transferred to Mannheim-Neuostheim, its present site.