Nonstop flight route between Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil and Center Island, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°53'35"S by 41°43'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W)
Distance from PHB to CWS:
5,962.54 miles (9,595.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil and Center Island Airport (CWS), Center Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,963 miles (or 9,596 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHB / SBPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°53'35"S by 41°43'46"W |
| Area Served: | Parnaíba |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHB |
| More Information: | PHB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Center Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Center Island Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWS |
| More Information: | CWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB):
- The airport is located on a privileged area with great touristic potential, near the municipalities of Camocim e Jericoacoara, in Ceará, the delta of river Parnaíba, in Piauí, and Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão.
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- The closest airport to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) W of PHB.
- In addition to being known as "Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport", another name for PHB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho".
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport handled 2,922 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (meaning Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,118 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
- Because of Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho 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.
Facts about Center Island Airport (CWS):
- The closest airport to Center Island Airport (CWS) is Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of CWS.
- Because of Center Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Center Island 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 Center Island Airport (CWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Center Island Airport (CWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Center Island Airport", another name for CWS is "78WA".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.86 miles (120.47 km) W | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) SSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 3 | 174.26 miles (280.45 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 228.83 miles (368.26 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 340.49 miles (547.97 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 434.74 miles (699.65 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 454.05 miles (730.72 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 477.50 miles (768.45 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 492.61 miles (792.78 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 502.58 miles (808.82 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 538.39 miles (866.45 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 538.92 miles (867.31 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 551.43 miles (887.44 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 574.05 miles (923.84 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 591.39 miles (951.75 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.58 miles (19,501.30 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,083.10 miles (19,445.81 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,067.56 miles (19,420.81 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,045.15 miles (19,384.75 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,043.43 miles (19,381.98 km) N | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,035.20 miles (19,368.73 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 7 | 12,028.27 miles (19,357.57 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,012.78 miles (19,332.65 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,980.20 miles (19,280.21 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,979.36 miles (19,278.86 km) S | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,963.02 miles (19,252.57 km) S | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,948.10 miles (19,228.55 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,947.88 miles (19,228.20 km) SSE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,933.42 miles (19,204.93 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 15 | 11,933.00 miles (19,204.26 km) NE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) WNW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 9.10 miles (14.64 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 10.53 miles (16.95 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 10.88 miles (17.50 km) N | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.49 miles (20.10 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 15.49 miles (24.93 km) NNW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 17.99 miles (28.96 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NNE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 25.89 miles (41.66 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 26.34 miles (42.38 km) W | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.26 miles (17,258.98 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.50 miles (17,154.76 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,584.67 miles (17,034.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,578.26 miles (17,024.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,557.17 miles (16,990.08 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,546.78 miles (16,973.35 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,542.31 miles (16,966.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,535.38 miles (16,955.00 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,531.57 miles (16,948.88 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,527.62 miles (16,942.53 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,516.77 miles (16,925.06 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.58 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.45 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,489.36 miles (16,880.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |