Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Altamira, Pará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°15'2"S by 52°15'7"W)
Distance from TYS to ATM:
3,389.21 miles (5,454.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Altamira Airport (ATM), Altamira, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,389 miles (or 5,454 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Altamira 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Altamira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYS / KTYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
| Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
| More Information: | TYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATM / SBHT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altamira, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°15'2"S by 52°15'7"W |
| Area Served: | Altamira |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATM |
| More Information: | ATM Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson 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.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- In 1927 McGhee Tyson airport opened in honor of Charles McGhee Tyson.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- In 1951 the United States Air Force built several facilities on the field and a 7,500-foot runway.
- The furthest airport from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The fixed base operator at TYS is the Truman-Arnold Company.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
Facts about Altamira Airport (ATM):
- In addition to being known as "Altamira Airport", another name for ATM is "Aeroporto de Altamira".
- Because of Altamira Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Altamira 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 closest airport to Altamira Airport (ATM) is Serra do Areão Airport (MEU), which is located 165 miles (265 kilometers) N of ATM.
- Altamira Airport (ATM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Altamira Airport handled 151,626 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Altamira Airport (ATM) is Melangguane Airport (MNA), which is nearly antipodal to Altamira Airport (meaning Altamira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Melangguane Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- The airport was inaugurated in 1979.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) WNW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) NE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) ENE | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.72 km) ESE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) SW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 88.27 miles (142.06 km) N | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 89.98 miles (144.80 km) SSW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) NNW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 92.93 miles (149.56 km) SSE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 100.42 miles (161.60 km) SE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 100.49 miles (161.72 km) SE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,348.40 miles (18,263.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.90 miles (18,230.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,294.81 miles (18,177.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.39 miles (18,166.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,272.26 miles (18,140.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,271.40 miles (18,139.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,263.20 miles (18,126.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.58 miles (18,096.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,229.30 miles (18,071.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,209.59 miles (18,040.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.78 miles (18,027.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,187.23 miles (18,004.05 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) N | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 183.92 miles (295.99 km) WNW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 242.28 miles (389.92 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 4 | 251.38 miles (404.55 km) SE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 259.65 miles (417.86 km) SE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 267.37 miles (430.29 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 290.65 miles (467.76 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 308.17 miles (495.95 km) SSE | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 311.20 miles (500.83 km) WNW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 314.38 miles (505.95 km) W | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 365.87 miles (588.81 km) ESE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 376.69 miles (606.23 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 389.45 miles (626.76 km) SE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 14 | 406.36 miles (653.97 km) SSE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 478.82 miles (770.58 km) N | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.11 miles (19,869.09 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,280.81 miles (19,763.99 km) E | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,209.30 miles (19,648.92 km) ENE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,170.42 miles (19,586.34 km) NE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,161.77 miles (19,572.43 km) NNE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,138.64 miles (19,535.20 km) NE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,132.52 miles (19,525.35 km) NNE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) NNE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,072.94 miles (19,429.47 km) NE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,053.42 miles (19,398.04 km) ENE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,042.60 miles (19,380.64 km) NE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) NE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,020.28 miles (19,344.71 km) NNE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,013.21 miles (19,333.34 km) NNE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,004.42 miles (19,319.19 km) NE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |