Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,960 miles (or 7,982 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 Louisville International Airport and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro 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 Louisville International Airport and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro 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: | SDF / KSDF |
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Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W |
Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 501 feet (153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SDF |
More Information: | SDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRU / SBGR |
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Location: | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'8"S by 46°28'23"W |
Area Served: | São Paulo |
Operator/Owner: | Invepar-ACSA |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 2459 feet (750 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRU |
More Information: | GRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- The 1980s brought plans for a new terminal, the Louisville Airport Improvement plan.
- Until around 1947 Bowman Field was Louisville's main airport.
- Louisville International Airport is home to the Chautauqua Airlines maintenance complex, capable of holding nine planes, as well as the Compass Airlines main maintenance complex.
- UPS Airlines is currently the airport's largest operator.
- Because of Louisville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 501 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisville 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.
- Standiford Field was built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941 on a parcel of land south of Louisville that was found not to have flooded during the Ohio River flood of 1937.
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
- In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
- The furthest airport from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,239 miles (18,088 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU):
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) has 2 runways.
- There are car rental facilities at the airport.
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport handled 36,460,923 passengers last year.
- In 2010, the airport served more than 26.8 million passengers, an increase of 24% over 2009 and passenger volumes were 31% in excess of its capacity rated at 20.5 million per year at its present configuration.
- GRU has two parallel runways.
- The closest airport to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SW of GRU.
- Following a decision made on April 26, 2011 by the Federal Government for private companies being granted concessions to explore some Infraero airports, on February 6, 2012, the administration of the airport was conceded, for 20 years, to the Consortium Invepar-ACSA composed by the Brazilian Invepar, an Investments and Funds Society and the South African ACSA – Airports Company South Africa.
- Since 2012, the airport has been operated by a consortium composed of Invepar S/A, Airports Company South Africa, and Infraero.
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport, popularly known locally as Cumbica Airport after the district where it is located and the Brazilian Air Force base that still exists at the airport complex, is the main airport serving São Paulo, Brazil.
- The furthest airport from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (meaning São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport", another name for GRU is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro".