Nonstop flight route between Porto Velho, Brazil and Grootfontein, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(8°42'48"S by 63°54'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Distance from PVH to GFY:
5,501.87 miles (8,854.38 km)
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- About this route
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- Facts about PVH
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- List of Nearest Airports to PVH
- Map of Furthest Airports from PVH
- List of Furthest Airports from PVH
- Map of Nearest Airports to GFY
- List of Nearest Airports to GFY
- Map of Furthest Airports from GFY
- List of Furthest Airports from GFY
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH), Porto Velho, Brazil and Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,502 miles (or 8,854 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 Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) and Grootfontein 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 Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) and Grootfontein Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVH / SBPV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Porto Velho, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°42'48"S by 63°54'10"W |
| Area Served: | Porto Velho |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVH |
| More Information: | PVH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Facts about Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH):
- Because of Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)'s relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) 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 "Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)", another name for PVH is "Aeroporto Internacional de Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira (Belmonte)".
- Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) handled 1,050,682 passengers last year.
- Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Porto Velho Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) is Lábrea Airport (LBR), which is located 118 miles (189 kilometers) NNW of PVH.
- Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil.
- The furthest airport from Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) is Kudat Airport (KUD), which is nearly antipodal to Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (meaning Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kudat Airport), and is located 12,303 miles (19,800 kilometers) away in Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia.
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
Map of Nearest Airports to Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte):
List of Nearest Airports to Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.72 miles (189.44 km) NNW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) SW | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 204.46 miles (329.05 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 219.16 miles (352.70 km) SW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 283.87 miles (456.85 km) WSW | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 6 | 317.87 miles (511.55 km) S | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 320.83 miles (516.33 km) N | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 335.19 miles (539.44 km) NW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 338.07 miles (544.08 km) S | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 363.95 miles (585.71 km) SSW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 369.01 miles (593.86 km) WSW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 372.80 miles (599.97 km) N | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 377.31 miles (607.22 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 384.92 miles (619.47 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte):
List of Furthest Airports from Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,303.35 miles (19,800.28 km) NNW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,245.47 miles (19,707.12 km) N | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,241.88 miles (19,701.34 km) WNW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,204.71 miles (19,641.53 km) N | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,200.94 miles (19,635.47 km) NW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,193.98 miles (19,624.25 km) NNE | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) N | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,164.29 miles (19,576.49 km) NNE | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 9 | 12,156.84 miles (19,564.49 km) NNE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,152.94 miles (19,558.21 km) NW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,146.31 miles (19,547.54 km) N | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,140.26 miles (19,537.81 km) NNW | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,138.28 miles (19,534.62 km) N | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.75 km) N | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,108.69 miles (19,486.99 km) N | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |