Nonstop flight route between Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Fairview, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(22°55'55"S by 43°43'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°4'53"N by 118°25'59"W)
Distance from SNZ to ZFW:
6,966.50 miles (11,211.47 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 Fairview Airport (ZFW), Fairview, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,967 miles (or 11,211 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 Fairview 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 Fairview 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: | ZFW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fairview, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°4'53"N by 118°25'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2169 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFW |
| More Information: | ZFW Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ):
- The base is located 54 km from Rio de Janeiro downtown in the district of Santa Cruz.
- On 3 May 1982 a British Avro Vulcan bomber was intercepted by the aircraft of the 1° Grupo de Aviação de Caça based at Santa Cruz.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Santa Cruz Air Force Base", another name for SNZ is "Base Aérea de Santa Cruz".
- 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.
- 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.
- As a consequence to the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937 at Lakehurst Air Naval Station in New Jersey, USA, the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin requested to the Brazilian Government on 17 June 1937 the suspension of services.
- Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fairview Airport (ZFW):
- The closest airport to Fairview Airport (ZFW) is Peace River Airport (YPE), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of ZFW.
- In addition to being known as "Fairview Airport", another name for ZFW is "CEB5".
- Fairview Airport (ZFW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fairview Airport (ZFW) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,176 miles (16,377 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
| 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 | 39.22 miles (63.12 km) ENE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 64.72 miles (104.16 km) SSW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) WSW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 89.42 miles (143.91 km) W | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 126.70 miles (203.90 km) W | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 136.68 miles (219.97 km) W | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 150.57 miles (242.31 km) S | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) ESE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 169.86 miles (273.36 km) SE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 170.44 miles (274.29 km) NNW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.77 miles (292.52 km) NNE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 189.80 miles (305.46 km) SSE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 192.77 miles (310.23 km) S | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 201.44 miles (324.18 km) SSE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,176.42 miles (16,377.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,174.07 miles (16,373.54 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,169.52 miles (16,366.22 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,154.68 miles (16,342.33 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,132.18 miles (16,306.13 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,119.25 miles (16,285.31 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,108.63 miles (16,268.22 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,082.15 miles (16,225.60 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,062.26 miles (16,193.60 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,058.97 miles (16,188.30 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,042.86 miles (16,162.37 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,022.25 miles (16,129.21 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,019.94 miles (16,125.50 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,014.50 miles (16,116.73 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,004.84 miles (16,101.19 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |