Nonstop flight route between Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands and Barra, Bahia, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Providenciales International Airport (PLS), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands and Barra Airport (BQQ), Barra, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,009 miles (or 4,843 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 Providenciales International Airport and Barra 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 Providenciales International Airport and Barra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLS / MBPV |
Airport Name: | Providenciales International Airport |
Location: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Providenciales Airport Company |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLS |
More Information: | PLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQQ / SNBX |
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Location: | Barra, Bahia, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°5'2"S by 43°8'2"W |
Area Served: | Barra |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1345 feet (410 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQQ |
More Information: | BQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Providenciales International Airport (PLS):
- The closest airport to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of PLS.
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Providenciales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Providenciales 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 Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Providenciales International Airport (meaning Providenciales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,029 miles (19,358 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Barra Airport (BQQ):
- In addition to being known as "Barra Airport", another name for BQQ is "Aeroporto de Barra".
- The furthest airport from Barra Airport (BQQ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Barra Airport (meaning Barra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The closest airport to Barra Airport (BQQ) is Barreiras Airport (BRA), which is located 144 miles (232 kilometers) WSW of BQQ.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- Barra Airport (BQQ) currently has only 1 runway.