Nonstop flight route between Newport News, Virginia, United States and São Luís, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), São Luís, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,437 miles (or 5,531 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 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical), 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 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHF / KPHF |
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLZ / SBSL |
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| Location: | São Luís, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'12"S by 44°14'9"W |
| Area Served: | São Luís |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLZ |
| More Information: | SLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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 airport was originally named Patrick Henry Airport.
- On December 19, 1980, the Daily Press reported a committee authorized by the PAC recommended that the airport change its name to "Newport News/Williamsburg International" to then-Executive Director Michael White.
- The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- Between 1952 and the 1970, three other airlines United Airlines, National Airlines, and Allegheny Airlines extended service to the airport.
- Frontier Airlines began nonstop service from Newport News in 2010 as the airport was finishing a $23 million renovation.
- The airport is served by various taxi companies, including Orange, American, Yellow, Best, and All City.
- In light of substantial growth, the airport launched an expansion effort in the early 21st century.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ):
- The closest airport to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) E of SLZ.
- The furthest airport from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) is Kornasoren Airport (FOO), which is nearly antipodal to Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (meaning Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kornasoren Airport), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
- The present passenger terminal was opened in June 1998.
- In addition to being known as "Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)", another name for SLZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Cunha Machado (Tirirical)".
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) handled 1,991,094 passengers last year.
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)'s relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) 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.
- Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport, formerly called Tirirical Airport, is the airport serving São Luís, Brazil.
