Nonstop flight route between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Betou, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(22°54'37"S by 43°9'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°2'59"N by 18°30'0"E)
Distance from SDU to BTB:
4,520.43 miles (7,274.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Bétou Airport (BTB), Betou, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,520 miles (or 7,275 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 Santos Dumont Airport and Bétou 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 Santos Dumont Airport and Bétou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDU / SBRJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°54'37"S by 43°9'46"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDU |
| More Information: | SDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTB / FCOT |
| Airport Name: | Bétou Airport |
| Location: | Betou, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'59"N by 18°30'0"E |
| Area Served: | Bétou, Republic of Congo |
| Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTB |
| More Information: | BTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Santos Dumont Airport (SDU):
- Adjoining the original seaplane terminal, Pan American World Airways and its Brazilian subsidiary Panair do Brasil constructed their own dedicated terminal for seaplanes and aircraft with landing gear.
- Santos Dumont Airport handled 9,204,603 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Santos Dumont Airport", another name for SDU is "Aeroporto Santos Dumont".
- The closest airport to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SDU.
- It was announced on 5 August 2009 that in order to renew its operational licence the Rio de Janeiro State Environment Institute – INEA would require Santos Dumont Airport to adjust operational standards.
- There are taxis available.
- Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Santos Dumont Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Santos Dumont 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.
- The furthest airport from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Santos Dumont Airport (meaning Santos Dumont Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
Facts about Bétou Airport (BTB):
- The closest airport to Bétou Airport (BTB) is Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of BTB.
- The furthest airport from Bétou Airport (BTB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,986 miles (19,290 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.90 miles (14.33 km) NW | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 35.44 miles (57.03 km) W | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 69.46 miles (111.79 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 78.49 miles (126.32 km) N | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 96.54 miles (155.37 km) N | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 97.36 miles (156.69 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 145.05 miles (233.43 km) NE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9 | 173.56 miles (279.32 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 10 | 173.68 miles (279.52 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 191.22 miles (307.74 km) NE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 12 | 213.37 miles (343.38 km) W | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 13 | 217.30 miles (349.71 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 218.11 miles (351.01 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 227.19 miles (365.63 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,031.76 miles (19,363.19 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,031.66 miles (19,363.03 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,866.89 miles (19,097.86 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,851.96 miles (19,073.83 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,819.86 miles (19,022.18 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,816.37 miles (19,016.56 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,811.34 miles (19,008.46 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,796.33 miles (18,984.30 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,794.98 miles (18,982.13 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,783.35 miles (18,963.42 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,734.87 miles (18,885.40 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,717.03 miles (18,856.68 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,709.25 miles (18,844.17 km) NNW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,696.25 miles (18,823.25 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.18 miles (149.96 km) N | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 105.69 miles (170.09 km) SSW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) SE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 164.41 miles (264.60 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 189.85 miles (305.53 km) ENE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 203.79 miles (327.98 km) WNW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) S | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 215.57 miles (346.93 km) ESE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 221.45 miles (356.38 km) NW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 240.06 miles (386.34 km) N | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 243.46 miles (391.80 km) NE | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 248.98 miles (400.69 km) NNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 272.56 miles (438.65 km) NNW | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) NW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 283.05 miles (455.53 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,985.97 miles (19,289.50 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,929.15 miles (19,198.05 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,732.33 miles (18,881.30 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,494.89 miles (18,499.19 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,490.73 miles (18,492.49 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,486.91 miles (18,486.35 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,439.02 miles (18,409.28 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.88 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,402.93 miles (18,351.19 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,395.25 miles (18,338.84 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,388.49 miles (18,327.95 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,318.97 miles (18,216.07 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,298.93 miles (18,183.82 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,256.16 miles (18,114.99 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.62 miles (18,102.85 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |