Nonstop flight route between Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil and Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,880 miles (or 9,463 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 Tijuana International 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 Tijuana International 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 |
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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: | TIJ / MMTJ |
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Location: | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°32'26"N by 116°58'11"W |
Area Served: | Tijuana-San Diego |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico |
Airport Type: | Public, Military |
Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TIJ |
More Information: | TIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO):
- 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.
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport handled 1,077,010 passengers last year.
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport", another name for RAO is "Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes".
- 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.
Facts about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):
- It is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, a holding group that controls 12 international airports in central and northern Mexico.
- The airport opened in 1958, replacing Tijuana's former airport, then located on today's Aguacaliente Boulevard.
- In addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".
- The Old Airport Terminal is set for aviation of the Mexican Military and federal police forces.
- In the 1960s, the demand of flights to the then-developing city of Tijuana increased, as more passengers were arriving and settling in the city.
- Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
- Luggage claim conveyors.
- The closest airport to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of TIJ.
- Construction works have begun on both Tijuana and San Diego sides as of October 2013, with estimated completion being second half of 2014.
- The furthest airport from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Tijuana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Tijuana International Airport 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.