Nonstop flight route between Santander, Cantabria, Spain and Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(43°25'36"N by 3°49'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°45'23"S by 42°48'20"W)
Distance from SDR to BRB:
4,003.28 miles (6,442.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santander Airport (SDR), Santander, Cantabria, Spain and Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,003 miles (or 6,443 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 Santander Airport and Barreirinhas 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 Santander Airport and Barreirinhas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDR / LEXJ |
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| Location: | Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'36"N by 3°49'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDR |
| More Information: | SDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRB / SBRR |
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| Location: | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°45'23"S by 42°48'20"W |
| Area Served: | Barreirinhas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRB |
| More Information: | BRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Santander Airport (SDR):
- Because of Santander Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Santander 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.
- In addition to being known as "Santander Airport", other names for SDR include "Aeropuerto de Santander" and "Aeropuerto de Parayas".
- The closest airport to Santander Airport (SDR) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of SDR.
- Santander Airport (SDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santander Airport (SDR) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Santander Airport (meaning Santander Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Facts about Barreirinhas Airport (BRB):
- Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Barreirinhas Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Barreirinhas 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.
- In addition to being known as "Barreirinhas Airport", another name for BRB is "Aeroporto de Barreirinhas".
- The furthest airport from Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Barreirinhas Airport (meaning Barreirinhas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
- A new runway is presently under construction.
- Because of technical and legal problems related to the construction of a second runway, the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil does not authorize official operations at this facility.
- The closest airport to Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) E of BRB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.50 miles (74.84 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain |     |
| 2 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) SE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 3 | 74.63 miles (120.10 km) S | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 4 | 101.06 miles (162.65 km) SE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 5 | 102.01 miles (164.17 km) E | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 6 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) WSW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 111.40 miles (179.29 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) E | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 9 | 118.65 miles (190.95 km) ESE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 10 | 129.97 miles (209.17 km) SSW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 11 | 157.00 miles (252.66 km) ENE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 12 | 170.76 miles (274.82 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 13 | 181.86 miles (292.67 km) ENE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) SW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 15 | 186.54 miles (300.20 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.43 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,275.65 miles (19,755.70 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,265.09 miles (19,738.70 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,260.05 miles (19,730.59 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.17 miles (19,717.91 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,226.00 miles (19,675.78 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,220.22 miles (19,666.49 km) S | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,215.28 miles (19,658.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,209.09 miles (19,648.58 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,191.36 miles (19,620.04 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,190.12 miles (19,618.04 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,182.72 miles (19,606.13 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,175.80 miles (19,595.00 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,175.39 miles (19,594.34 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.86 miles (120.47 km) E | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 99.41 miles (159.98 km) W | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 3 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) S | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 4 | 303.09 miles (487.78 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 373.52 miles (601.11 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 403.01 miles (648.58 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 411.34 miles (661.98 km) ESE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 472.22 miles (759.97 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 481.31 miles (774.59 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 485.12 miles (780.73 km) SW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 11 | 547.25 miles (880.71 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 564.27 miles (908.11 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 568.65 miles (915.14 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 575.81 miles (926.68 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 577.20 miles (928.91 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) NNE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,135.42 miles (19,530.02 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,104.05 miles (19,479.53 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,069.90 miles (19,424.57 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,069.73 miles (19,424.30 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 12,050.99 miles (19,394.14 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,045.14 miles (19,384.72 km) SSW | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,012.70 miles (19,332.52 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,002.71 miles (19,316.44 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,986.80 miles (19,290.84 km) NE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,978.39 miles (19,277.31 km) SSW | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,971.68 miles (19,266.50 km) S | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,966.96 miles (19,258.91 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,955.23 miles (19,240.03 km) SSW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,932.97 miles (19,204.21 km) S | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |