Nonstop flight route between Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Wausau, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°55'33"N by 89°37'36"W)
Distance from PLU to AUW:
5,318.01 miles (8,558.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU), Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW), Wausau, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,318 miles (or 8,558 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 Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport and Wausau Downtown 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 Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport and Wausau Downtown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLU / SBBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W |
| Area Served: | Belo Horizonte |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLU |
| More Information: | PLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUW / KAUW |
| Airport Name: | Wausau Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°55'33"N by 89°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wausau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1201 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUW |
| More Information: | AUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU):
- The furthest airport from Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport handled 989,599 passengers last year.
- With the great increase of traffic at Pampulha Airport, the facility became too small and unable to handle all operations.
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL8.4 million investiment plan to upgrade Pampulha Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Brazil, Belo Horizonte being one of the venue cities.
- In addition to being known as "Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport", another name for PLU is "Aeroporto de Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade".
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) is Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) N of PLU.
Facts about Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW):
- The closest airport to Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) S of AUW.
- Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,923 miles (17,579 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Wausau airport was founded in 1927, and carried commercial flights until 1969, when the Central Wisconsin Airport began operations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.81 miles (25.45 km) N | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 63.90 miles (102.83 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) ENE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 125.29 miles (201.64 km) SSE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 5 | 138.99 miles (223.69 km) SSE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 144.04 miles (231.81 km) ENE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 155.20 miles (249.76 km) SW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 184.68 miles (297.22 km) WNW | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 191.49 miles (308.17 km) ESE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 10 | 197.14 miles (317.27 km) W | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 209.29 miles (336.81 km) SSE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 213.23 miles (343.16 km) SE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) S | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 217.30 miles (349.71 km) SSE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 217.52 miles (350.06 km) N | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.52 miles (19,243.71 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,922.72 miles (19,187.71 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,919.67 miles (19,182.79 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,746.03 miles (18,903.36 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,745.39 miles (18,902.32 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.27 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,729.88 miles (18,877.37 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,729.71 miles (18,877.09 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,722.63 miles (18,865.70 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 10 | 11,722.32 miles (18,865.20 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,720.21 miles (18,861.81 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 12 | 11,714.07 miles (18,851.92 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,713.21 miles (18,850.53 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,709.91 miles (18,845.23 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 15 | 11,709.39 miles (18,844.39 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.45 miles (16.82 km) S | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 19.31 miles (31.08 km) NNW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 26.75 miles (43.06 km) S | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 34.07 miles (54.83 km) SW | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 35.09 miles (56.46 km) WNW | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 40.46 miles (65.12 km) SSW | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 48.97 miles (78.81 km) ESE | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 49.31 miles (79.36 km) N | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 52.81 miles (84.99 km) NW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 69.39 miles (111.68 km) N | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 71.41 miles (114.93 km) SE | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 71.65 miles (115.32 km) NNE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 74.90 miles (120.53 km) SSW | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 79.58 miles (128.08 km) ESE | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 80.93 miles (130.24 km) NNW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,923.04 miles (17,578.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,899.15 miles (17,540.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,889.25 miles (17,524.50 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,873.45 miles (17,499.07 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,838.36 miles (17,442.60 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,819.41 miles (17,412.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,808.29 miles (17,394.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,797.42 miles (17,376.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,796.13 miles (17,374.64 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,761.30 miles (17,318.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,702.01 miles (17,223.17 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,666.59 miles (17,166.16 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,664.08 miles (17,162.13 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,652.02 miles (17,142.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,599.93 miles (17,058.89 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |