Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,862 miles (or 6,216 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 Peter O. Knight Airport and Bom Jesus da Lapa 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 Peter O. Knight Airport and Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPF / KTPF |
| Airport Name: | Peter O. Knight Airport |
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W |
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPF |
| More Information: | TPF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAZ / SBLP |
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| Location: | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'41"S by 43°24'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bom Jesus da Lapa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1454 feet (443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAZ |
| More Information: | LAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF):
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport's original administration building was torn down in the 1960s, and replaced by the current building.
- The closest airport to Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TPF.
- Because of Peter O. Knight Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Peter O. Knight 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 residents of Davis Island where the airport is located have complained about the noise and appearance of the facilities.
Facts about Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ):
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- The closest airport to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Guanambi Airport (GNM), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of LAZ.
- The furthest airport from Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (meaning Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport", another name for LAZ is "Aeroporto de Bom Jesus da Lapa".
- Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
