Nonstop flight route between Pamplona, Spain and Belo Horizonte, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'12"N by 1°38'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W)
Distance from PNA to PLU:
5,094.70 miles (8,199.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pamplona Airport (PNA), Pamplona, Spain and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU), Belo Horizonte, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,095 miles (or 8,199 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 Pamplona Airport and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade 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 Pamplona Airport and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNA / LEPP |
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| Location: | Pamplona, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'12"N by 1°38'49"W |
| Area Served: | Pamplona, Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1504 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNA |
| More Information: | PNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLU / SBBH |
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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 |
Facts about Pamplona Airport (PNA):
- Pamplona Airport (PNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pamplona Airport (PNA) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Pamplona Airport (meaning Pamplona Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,250 miles (19,714 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Pamplona Airport (PNA) is Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WSW of PNA.
- In addition to being known as "Pamplona Airport", another name for PNA is "Pamplona-Nóain Airport".
Facts about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU):
- In 1943 the runway was extended to 1,500m x 45m, in 1953 to 1,700m, and finally in 1961 to 2,505m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) WSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain |     |
| 2 | 41.16 miles (66.24 km) N | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 3 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) N | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 4 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) W | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 5 | 73.61 miles (118.46 km) WNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 6 | 74.97 miles (120.64 km) NE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 7 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) SSE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) SE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 9 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) ENE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 10 | 104.06 miles (167.46 km) WSW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 11 | 118.65 miles (190.95 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 13 | 132.84 miles (213.79 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 14 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) NE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 149.61 miles (240.77 km) NNE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.84 miles (19,714.16 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,229.29 miles (19,681.09 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,220.97 miles (19,667.70 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,216.23 miles (19,660.07 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,196.01 miles (19,627.52 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,194.03 miles (19,624.34 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,191.44 miles (19,620.18 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,177.21 miles (19,597.26 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,166.13 miles (19,579.45 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,154.55 miles (19,560.80 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,152.38 miles (19,557.31 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,139.17 miles (19,536.06 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,138.89 miles (19,535.60 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,134.11 miles (19,527.91 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,123.54 miles (19,510.89 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |