Nonstop flight route between Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Port Vila, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(28°14'43"S by 52°19'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E)
Distance from PFB to VLI:
8,258.67 miles (13,291.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB), Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Bauerfield International Airport (VLI), Port Vila, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,259 miles (or 13,291 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 Lauro Kurtz Airport and Bauerfield International 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 Lauro Kurtz Airport and Bauerfield International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFB / SBPF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°14'43"S by 52°19'42"W |
| Area Served: | Passo Fundo |
| Operator/Owner: | DAP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PFB |
| More Information: | PFB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLI / NVVV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°41'57"S by 168°19'10"E |
| Area Served: | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLI |
| More Information: | VLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB):
- In addition to being known as "Lauro Kurtz Airport", another name for PFB is "Aeroporto Lauro Kurtz".
- The closest airport to Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) is Erechim Airport (ERM), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) N of PFB.
- Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was renovated in 2007.
- The furthest airport from Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Lauro Kurtz Airport (meaning Lauro Kurtz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
Facts about Bauerfield International Airport (VLI):
- The base was disestablished and abandoned in February 1946.
- In addition to being known as "Bauerfield International Airport", another name for VLI is "Port Vila International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Letfotar Airport (MOM), which is nearly antipodal to Bauerfield International Airport (meaning Bauerfield International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Letfotar Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Moudjeria, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of VLI.
- With Japanese forces establishing bases on Guadalcanal which threatened the sea route between the U.S.
- Because of Bauerfield International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Bauerfield 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 airfield was originally named Efate Field, Vila Field or McDonald Field but was later officially named Bauer Field after Lt-Col.
- Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.57 miles (65.28 km) N | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 75.50 miles (121.50 km) NNE | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 79.45 miles (127.86 km) NNW | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 4 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) NNE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 92.68 miles (149.15 km) W | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 111.99 miles (180.24 km) NE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) W | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) NW | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 128.89 miles (207.43 km) ENE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) SW | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 131.76 miles (212.04 km) NE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 139.56 miles (224.60 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 157.65 miles (253.71 km) NNW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 159.20 miles (256.20 km) NNE | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 179.62 miles (289.08 km) ESE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.35 miles (19,845.33 km) N | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,319.60 miles (19,826.43 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,312.01 miles (19,814.21 km) W | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,305.82 miles (19,804.26 km) N | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,299.39 miles (19,793.91 km) W | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,295.19 miles (19,787.14 km) N | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,291.43 miles (19,781.09 km) N | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,203.86 miles (19,640.17 km) NW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,161.46 miles (19,571.93 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,160.55 miles (19,570.45 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,156.07 miles (19,563.25 km) NNE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,153.65 miles (19,559.36 km) NE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,130.85 miles (19,522.66 km) NW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,123.60 miles (19,511.00 km) NNW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,099.23 miles (19,471.77 km) NW | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.10 miles (67.75 km) N | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 57.88 miles (93.15 km) NNE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 77.76 miles (125.15 km) N | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 86.43 miles (139.09 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 92.48 miles (148.82 km) NNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 127.07 miles (204.49 km) N | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 127.33 miles (204.92 km) NNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 135.27 miles (217.69 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 154.36 miles (248.42 km) N | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) NNW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 177.32 miles (285.36 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.74 miles (19,928.03 km) E | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,374.31 miles (19,914.47 km) NNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,371.42 miles (19,909.82 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,358.03 miles (19,888.28 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,285.69 miles (19,771.86 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,285.53 miles (19,771.60 km) WNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,275.85 miles (19,756.02 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,255.18 miles (19,722.75 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,254.89 miles (19,722.28 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,244.76 miles (19,705.98 km) NNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 12 | 12,238.73 miles (19,696.28 km) E | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,232.94 miles (19,686.95 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,223.39 miles (19,671.59 km) NNE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,216.93 miles (19,661.20 km) NW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |