Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Navegantes Airport (NVT), Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,614 miles (or 15,473 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 Eareckson Air Station and Navegantes 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 Eareckson Air Station and Navegantes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NVT / SBNF |
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Location: | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°52'42"S by 48°39'2"W |
Area Served: | Navegantes |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NVT |
More Information: | NVT Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In 1966 the Air Defense Command 9th Air Division assumed jurisdiction of the base.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 limited resources assigned to the Eleventh Air Force meant only a limited number of missions could be carried out over the Kuriles.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- On 28 May 1943, a small detachment of Alaskan Scouts began reconnaissance of Shemya, a small, flat, uninhabited island 35 miles to the east of Attu.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- A second attack by B-24 Liberators was launched from Alexai Point and Shemya on 18 July.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- Shemya has been the scene of two major earthquakes.
- Shemya also continued to support the Great Circle Route for MATS and later Military Airlift Command transports between Japan and Elmendorf AFB.
Facts about Navegantes Airport (NVT):
- Because of Navegantes Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Navegantes 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.
- For passengers holding Azul or TAM tickets, the company offers free transportation to Blumenau and paid transportation to Camboriú.
- The closest airport to Navegantes Airport (NVT) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNW of NVT.
- The furthest airport from Navegantes Airport (NVT) is Kitadaito Airport (KTD), which is nearly antipodal to Navegantes Airport (meaning Navegantes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kitadaito Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Navegantes Airport", another name for NVT is "Aeroporto Internacional de Navegantes - Ministro Victor Konder".
- Navegantes Airport is the airport serving Navegantes, Brazil, as well as Itajaí, Camboriú, and Blumenau.
- Navegantes Airport (NVT) currently has only 1 runway.