Nonstop flight route between Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Odense, Denmark:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pelotas International Airport (PET), Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE), Odense, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,063 miles (or 11,367 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 Hans Christian Andersen 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 Hans Christian Andersen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pelotas International Airport (PET):

• In addition to being known as "Pelotas International Airport", another name for PET is "Aeroporto Internacional de Pelotas".
• In 1997 the whole airport complex was extensively renovated and a new terminal was opened in 1998.
• Pelotas International Airport handled 9,965 passengers last year.
• Pelotas International Airport (PET) has 2 runways.
• In 1935 the airport with all the necessary amenities was officially inaugurated and continues in operation ever since.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE):

• The closest airport to Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of ODE.
• Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) has 2 runways.
• In 2006, flights commenced between Odense and northern Italy and in 2007, a route operated from Odense to Nîmes, France.
• The furthest airport from Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Government operations of the airport were suspended in 1998, and operations were continued as a limited company operated by Funen County and the municipalities of Odense, Bogense, Munkebo, Søndersø, and Otterup.
• In addition to being known as "Hans Christian Andersen Airport", another name for ODE is "Odense Lufthavn".
• In 2000, a joint venture was established with Plane Station Denmark A/S for operating the facility.
• Because of Hans Christian Andersen Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Hans Christian Andersen 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.
• Hans Christian Andersen Airport is a small airport servicing the Danish city of Odense.