Nonstop flight route between Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Agnew, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(22°55'55"S by 43°43'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°8'44"S by 142°8'57"E)
Distance from SNZ to AGW:
9,980.84 miles (16,062.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ), Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Agnew Airport (AGW), Agnew, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,981 miles (or 16,063 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 Cruz Air Force Base and Agnew 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 Cruz Air Force Base and Agnew Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNZ / SBSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°55'55"S by 43°43'9"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNZ |
| More Information: | SNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGW / |
| Airport Name: | Agnew Airport |
| Location: | Agnew, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'44"S by 142°8'57"E |
| Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGW |
| More Information: | AGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ):
- In addition to being known as "Santa Cruz Air Force Base", another name for SNZ is "Base Aérea de Santa Cruz".
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santa Cruz Air Force Base's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Cruz Air Force Base 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 Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Cruz Air Force Base (meaning Santa Cruz Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,093 miles (19,462 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- The closest airport to Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) is Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ENE of SNZ.
- The base is located 54 km from Rio de Janeiro downtown in the district of Santa Cruz.
Facts about Agnew Airport (AGW):
- The closest airport to Agnew Airport (AGW) is Weipa Airport (WEI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of AGW.
- Because of Agnew Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Agnew 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.
- Agnew Airport (AGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Agnew Airport (AGW) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,522 miles (18,543 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.00 miles (49.90 km) ENE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 35.44 miles (57.03 km) E | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 81.54 miles (131.23 km) NNE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 104.09 miles (167.52 km) NNE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 5 | 104.86 miles (168.75 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 112.24 miles (180.64 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 7 | 131.10 miles (210.99 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 138.31 miles (222.59 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 9 | 145.59 miles (234.30 km) NW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 176.04 miles (283.31 km) ENE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 11 | 178.33 miles (286.99 km) WSW | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 12 | 192.48 miles (309.77 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 203.91 miles (328.15 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) N | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 15 | 215.76 miles (347.23 km) W | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.40 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,062.39 miles (19,412.48 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,062.12 miles (19,412.06 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,893.62 miles (19,140.87 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,878.80 miles (19,117.03 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,852.58 miles (19,074.84 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,849.38 miles (19,069.68 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,843.49 miles (19,060.20 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,829.52 miles (19,037.72 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,816.01 miles (19,015.98 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,816.00 miles (19,015.95 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,751.60 miles (18,912.32 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,735.51 miles (18,886.43 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,731.15 miles (18,879.41 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,721.39 miles (18,863.70 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.81 miles (64.07 km) SSW | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) NNE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 88.34 miles (142.16 km) SSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 89.67 miles (144.31 km) ESE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) N | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 129.29 miles (208.07 km) SSE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 132.79 miles (213.71 km) N | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 137.89 miles (221.91 km) N | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 157.59 miles (253.62 km) NNE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 161.74 miles (260.29 km) NNE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 193.51 miles (311.42 km) S | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 201.11 miles (323.66 km) NE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 201.29 miles (323.95 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 223.24 miles (359.27 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 232.31 miles (373.86 km) S | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,522.08 miles (18,542.94 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,519.05 miles (18,538.07 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,515.53 miles (18,532.41 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,507.82 miles (18,519.99 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,478.64 miles (18,473.04 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,453.70 miles (18,432.90 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,432.56 miles (18,398.88 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,397.53 miles (18,342.51 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,390.77 miles (18,331.63 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,364.14 miles (18,288.76 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,352.42 miles (18,269.90 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,335.74 miles (18,243.06 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,328.49 miles (18,231.39 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,324.13 miles (18,224.37 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,270.24 miles (18,137.64 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |