Nonstop flight route between Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Kastamonu, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'0"N by 33°47'45"E)
Distance from PLU to KFS:
6,512.71 miles (10,481.17 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 Kastamonu Airport (KFS), Kastamonu, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,513 miles (or 10,481 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 Kastamonu 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 Kastamonu 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: | KFS / LTAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kastamonu, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'0"N by 33°47'45"E |
| Area Served: | Kastamonu |
| Operator/Owner: | Governorship of Kastamonu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3520 feet (1,073 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFS |
| More Information: | KFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU):
- With the great increase of traffic at Pampulha Airport, the facility became too small and unable to handle all operations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pampulha Airport was opened in 1933 as a support facility for the passenger flights operated by the Brazilian Air Force between Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza.
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport is an airport serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, located in the neighborhood of Pampulha.
- 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 handled 989,599 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Kastamonu Airport (KFS):
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is Sinop Airport (NOP), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) NE of KFS.
- In addition to being known as "Kastamonu Airport", another name for KFS is "Uzunyazı Airport".
- The furthest airport from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,098 miles (17,860 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 81.43 miles (131.04 km) NE | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 2 | 89.44 miles (143.94 km) W | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.23 miles (148.44 km) SSW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 4 | 96.00 miles (154.50 km) ESE | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 5 | 142.93 miles (230.03 km) E | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 6 | 151.62 miles (244.00 km) ESE | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 7 | 180.24 miles (290.07 km) SSE | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 197.57 miles (317.96 km) SSE | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 9 | 197.64 miles (318.08 km) W | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 10 | 199.21 miles (320.60 km) WSW | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 200.15 miles (322.11 km) ESE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 12 | 201.03 miles (323.52 km) WSW | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 13 | 233.29 miles (375.44 km) WSW | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 14 | 235.35 miles (378.75 km) W | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 15 | 239.79 miles (385.90 km) SSW | Konya Airport (KYA) | Konya, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,097.96 miles (17,860.39 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,016.82 miles (17,729.82 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,948.51 miles (17,619.88 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,931.93 miles (17,593.19 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,896.29 miles (17,535.84 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,852.87 miles (17,465.96 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,836.20 miles (17,439.13 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,834.08 miles (17,435.72 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,806.57 miles (17,391.45 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,801.04 miles (17,382.54 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,782.73 miles (17,353.07 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,780.26 miles (17,349.10 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,777.00 miles (17,343.85 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,755.99 miles (17,310.04 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,721.46 miles (17,254.48 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |