Nonstop flight route between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Port Sudan, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'0"N by 37°14'3"E)
Distance from RIA to PZU:
6,927.41 miles (11,148.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), Port Sudan, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,927 miles (or 11,149 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 Santa Maria Airport and Port Sudan New 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 Santa Maria Airport and Port Sudan New 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: | RIA / SBSM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Maria |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA |
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZU / HSPN |
| Airport Name: | Port Sudan New International Airport |
| Location: | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'0"N by 37°14'3"E |
| Area Served: | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZU |
| More Information: | PZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- Santa Maria Airport is the airport serving Santa Maria, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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.
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- Since 1971, with the creation of the Santa Maria Air Force Base, civil and military facilities are shared.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
Facts about Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU):
- The closest airport to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), which is located 199 miles (320 kilometers) NE of PZU.
- Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) is Hao Airport (HOI), which is nearly antipodal to Port Sudan New International Airport (meaning Port Sudan New International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hao Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia.
- Because of Port Sudan New International Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Sudan New 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.10 miles (149.84 km) N | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) NNW | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.04 km) SSW | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 132.14 miles (212.66 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) SW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) SSW | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) E | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 165.66 miles (266.61 km) NNE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 174.99 miles (281.62 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 184.51 miles (296.94 km) S | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 187.21 miles (301.28 km) SSE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 14 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NNE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 193.46 miles (311.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.00 miles (19,656.48 km) NNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,212.99 miles (19,654.86 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,211.55 miles (19,652.53 km) NNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,199.80 miles (19,633.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,197.94 miles (19,630.63 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,188.18 miles (19,614.93 km) NNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,184.76 miles (19,609.41 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,183.89 miles (19,608.02 km) NW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) N | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 10 | 12,180.58 miles (19,602.70 km) NNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) N | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 12,172.43 miles (19,589.58 km) W | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,150.90 miles (19,554.94 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,146.08 miles (19,547.17 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,137.78 miles (19,533.81 km) WNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 198.86 miles (320.03 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) WSW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 3 | 256.69 miles (413.10 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 285.88 miles (460.08 km) SSW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 292.05 miles (470.01 km) ENE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) SSE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 7 | 306.77 miles (493.70 km) SSE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 324.11 miles (521.61 km) SSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 9 | 329.78 miles (530.73 km) N | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 352.42 miles (567.17 km) E | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 359.44 miles (578.46 km) W | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 12 | 364.03 miles (585.85 km) ESE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 379.90 miles (611.39 km) SSE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 387.51 miles (623.63 km) NNE | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 387.85 miles (624.19 km) S | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.16 miles (19,771.01 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,231.70 miles (19,684.96 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,206.22 miles (19,643.96 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,202.03 miles (19,637.22 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,176.25 miles (19,595.73 km) W | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,158.14 miles (19,566.59 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,148.99 miles (19,551.86 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.18 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) W | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,051.72 miles (19,395.32 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,028.33 miles (19,357.68 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,021.09 miles (19,346.01 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,969.93 miles (19,263.68 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,959.06 miles (19,246.19 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |