Nonstop flight route between Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°16'55"S by 54°10'8"W)
Distance from SWW to GEL:
5,181.32 miles (8,338.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States and Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL), Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,181 miles (or 8,339 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 Avenger Field and Sepé Tiaraju 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 Avenger Field and Sepé Tiaraju Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEL / SBNM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°16'55"S by 54°10'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santo Ângelo |
| Operator/Owner: | DAP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1056 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEL |
| More Information: | GEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- Today, most of the cold war air force station has been redeveloped and new buildings have taken their place.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- Avenger Field was the largest all-female air base in American history.
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
- Avenger Field remained a WASP training base until it closed in December 1944.
- The United States Air Force Air Defense Command exercised a right of return to Avenger Field in 1955 when Sweetwater Air Force Station was established as a USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Station.
Facts about Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL):
- The furthest airport from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (meaning Sepé Tiaraju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sepé Tiaraju Airport", another name for GEL is "Aeroporto Sepé Tiaraju".
- The closest airport to Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GEL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.58 miles (33.12 km) ESE | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 102.82 miles (165.48 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 111.44 miles (179.35 km) NNE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) E | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) NE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 6 | 123.24 miles (198.34 km) ENE | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 126.31 miles (203.27 km) WNW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 126.31 miles (203.27 km) WNW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 9 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) NNW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 10 | 148.37 miles (238.78 km) SW | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 150.22 miles (241.76 km) ENE | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 167.93 miles (270.25 km) NNE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 176.84 miles (284.59 km) N | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 14 | 177.47 miles (285.61 km) ENE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 186.32 miles (299.86 km) N | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.57 miles (19,781.31 km) NW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,275.62 miles (19,755.64 km) NW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,265.33 miles (19,739.09 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,258.06 miles (19,727.38 km) NW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,254.57 miles (19,721.77 km) NW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,200.59 miles (19,634.89 km) W | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,198.32 miles (19,631.25 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 12,194.31 miles (19,624.78 km) N | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,192.75 miles (19,622.28 km) N | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.93 km) W | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,168.60 miles (19,583.41 km) E | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,152.18 miles (19,556.98 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 13 | 12,146.32 miles (19,547.56 km) NNE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,132.26 miles (19,524.93 km) E | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,124.69 miles (19,512.75 km) NE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |