Nonstop flight route between Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Buffalo, New York, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,392 miles (or 5,459 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 Ponta Pelada Airport and Buffalo Niagara 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 Ponta Pelada Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL):

• Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) is Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of PLL.
• The furthest airport from Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) is Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT), which is nearly antipodal to Ponta Pelada Airport (meaning Ponta Pelada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanga-Sanga Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.
• Because of Ponta Pelada Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Ponta Pelada 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.
• In addition to being known as "Ponta Pelada Airport", another name for PLL is "Aeroporto da Ponta Pelada".

Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):

• Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
• Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
• In addition, there is visitor's information station near the exit from the terminal where arriving passengers can stop for Buffalo-related souvenirs and tourist information before getting their bags.
• In 2004, 2010 and in 2013, Buffalo/Niagara Int'l Airport hosted Air Force One.
• This is all part of the recent $45 million construction project which includes the addition of more baggage conveyors and three new security gates.
• The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara 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.