Nonstop flight route between Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil and Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
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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 Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ), Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,391 miles (or 2,239 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 relatively short distance between Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport and Santa Cruz Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SNZ / SBSC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°55'55"S by 43°43'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro | 
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SNZ | 
| More Information: | SNZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB):
- It is operated by Infraero.
- Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ):
- Additionally, the base has one U-7A and two U-42 for administrative missions.
- On 3 May 1982 a British Avro Vulcan bomber was intercepted by the aircraft of the 1° Grupo de Aviação de Caça based at Santa Cruz.
- The closest airport to Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) is Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ENE of SNZ.
- The base was originally called Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport and it was constructed to handle the operations with the rigid airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg.
- The furthest airport from Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Cruz Air Force Base (meaning Santa Cruz Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,093 miles (19,462 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santa Cruz Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Cruz Air Force Base 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 "Santa Cruz Air Force Base", another name for SNZ is "Base Aérea de Santa Cruz".




