Nonstop flight route between Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil and Mekane Selam, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(21°8'11"S by 47°46'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E)
Distance from RAO to MKS:
6,263.70 miles (10,080.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil and Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,264 miles (or 10,080 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 Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport and Mekane Selam 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 Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport and Mekane Selam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAO / SBRP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°8'11"S by 47°46'36"W |
| Area Served: | Ribeirão Preto |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1804 feet (550 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAO |
| More Information: | RAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKS / HAMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKS |
| More Information: | MKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO):
- The closest airport to Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) is Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NE of RAO.
- The furthest airport from Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (meaning Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,106 miles (19,482 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- In 1996 the whole airport complex received its major renovation in which the runway and adjoining taxiway were extended from 1,800m to 2,100m and a new larger apron was built.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport", another name for RAO is "Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes".
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 the width of the runway was enlarged to 45m and finally in July 2010 the renovation and enlargement of the terminal building was completed.
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport handled 1,077,010 passengers last year.
Facts about Mekane Selam Airport (MKS):
- In addition to being known as "Mekane Selam Airport", another name for MKS is "Mekane Selam".
- The furthest airport from Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mekane Selam Airport (meaning Mekane Selam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,747 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Combolcha Airport (DSE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) ENE of MKS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.51 miles (73.24 km) NE | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) SSW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 51.77 miles (83.32 km) S | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 65.16 miles (104.86 km) NW | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 95.56 miles (153.79 km) N | Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) | Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 107.34 miles (172.74 km) WNW | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 7 | 116.95 miles (188.20 km) SW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 120.89 miles (194.56 km) NNE | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) SSE | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 135.63 miles (218.27 km) SSE | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 11 | 151.47 miles (243.77 km) ESE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) WSW | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 158.35 miles (254.84 km) N | Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (UDI) | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 163.20 miles (262.64 km) S | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 170.76 miles (274.80 km) W | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.72 miles (19,482.22 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,099.76 miles (19,472.63 km) N | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,982.90 miles (19,284.57 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,979.52 miles (19,279.13 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,969.76 miles (19,263.42 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,959.97 miles (19,247.66 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,945.74 miles (19,224.76 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,929.23 miles (19,198.19 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,919.93 miles (19,183.22 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,919.49 miles (19,182.52 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,908.82 miles (19,165.33 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,878.93 miles (19,117.24 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,863.19 miles (19,091.91 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,805.54 miles (18,999.13 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,804.86 miles (18,998.03 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) ENE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) N | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 94.30 miles (151.76 km) NNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 120.75 miles (194.32 km) S | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 196.91 miles (316.90 km) NNE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 224.92 miles (361.97 km) ESE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 235.79 miles (379.47 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 248.62 miles (400.11 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 248.79 miles (400.38 km) SSW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) S | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 264.53 miles (425.72 km) SSE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 271.27 miles (436.57 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 278.28 miles (447.85 km) WNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 280.33 miles (451.14 km) SW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,270.45 miles (19,747.33 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,083.86 miles (19,447.04 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,060.05 miles (19,408.72 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,023.18 miles (19,349.39 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,013.66 miles (19,334.06 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,000.93 miles (19,313.57 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,964.64 miles (19,255.18 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,959.47 miles (19,246.86 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,954.68 miles (19,239.15 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,928.51 miles (19,197.03 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,897.65 miles (19,147.37 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,858.84 miles (19,084.91 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,841.82 miles (19,057.51 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,822.53 miles (19,026.47 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,719.96 miles (18,861.40 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |