Nonstop flight route between Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil and Ajaccio, Corsica, France:
Departure Airport:
(23°0'24"S by 47°8'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°55'26"N by 8°48'9"E)
Distance from VCP to AJA:
5,732.43 miles (9,225.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP), Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil and Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), Ajaccio, Corsica, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,732 miles (or 9,225 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCP / SBKP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°0'24"S by 47°8'3"W |
| Area Served: | Campinas, São Paulo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Brasil ( 10% Egis Group ) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2170 feet (661 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCP |
| More Information: | VCP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJA / LFKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°55'26"N by 8°48'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ajaccio, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d'Ajaccio/Corse du Sud |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJA |
| More Information: | AJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP):
- In the 1970s Viracopos became the international airport for São Paulo, because the runway of São Paulo-Congonhas Airport was too short to accommodate intercontinental jet planes.
- Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2012 the airport was ranked 7th in terms of transported passengers, 9th, in terms of aircraft operations, and 2nd in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
- The furthest airport from Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (meaning Viracopos–Campinas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,216 miles (19,660 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Viracopos–Campinas International Airport", another name for VCP is "Aeroporto Internacional de Viracopos–Campinas".
- However, due to legal and bureaucratic issues, the planned developments never occurred.
- However, recognizing the strategic importance of Viracopos for the economy, Infraero, the airport administrator in 1995 started to implement a master plan of renovations aiming at the building of a new airport, focusing its efforts on the segment of cargo transportation.
- The closest airport to Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) is Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) N of VCP.
- Viracopos–Campinas International Airport handled 8,824,074 passengers last year.
Facts about Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA):
- Air Corsica has its head office on the airport property.
- In addition to being known as "Napoleon Bonaparte Airport", another name for AJA is "Aéroport d'Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte".
- The closest airport to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) is Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of AJA.
- Because of Napoleon Bonaparte Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napoleon Bonaparte 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 furthest airport from Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (meaning Napoleon Bonaparte Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,140 miles (19,538 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1940 a Vichy Air Corp unit was kept inactive at Campo dell'Oro.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.35 miles (16.65 km) N | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 39.77 miles (64.00 km) SW | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) SE | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 4 | 52.44 miles (84.40 km) SE | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 81.73 miles (131.53 km) E | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 6 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) NNW | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 105.03 miles (169.03 km) NW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 130.67 miles (210.29 km) WNW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 135.63 miles (218.27 km) NNW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 144.48 miles (232.52 km) NE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 167.73 miles (269.94 km) N | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 184.52 miles (296.95 km) WSW | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) WNW | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 14 | 191.77 miles (308.63 km) NNW | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 209.97 miles (337.92 km) NW | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.23 miles (19,660.07 km) NNE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,211.94 miles (19,653.17 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,042.19 miles (19,379.98 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,041.81 miles (19,379.37 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,027.90 miles (19,356.99 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,026.61 miles (19,354.90 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,024.23 miles (19,351.08 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,013.82 miles (19,334.32 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,005.77 miles (19,321.37 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,943.15 miles (19,220.59 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,933.29 miles (19,204.72 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,909.15 miles (19,165.87 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,888.63 miles (19,132.86 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,880.01 miles (19,118.98 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,858.30 miles (19,084.03 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.85 miles (52.86 km) SSE | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 41.54 miles (66.85 km) N | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) NE | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 80.71 miles (129.90 km) SSE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 5 | 93.22 miles (150.03 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 6 | 93.40 miles (150.32 km) NE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 7 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) ENE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 8 | 142.87 miles (229.93 km) NNW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 9 | 144.75 miles (232.95 km) NNW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 10 | 145.88 miles (234.78 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 11 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) SSE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 12 | 146.16 miles (235.22 km) NW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 13 | 147.61 miles (237.55 km) NW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 14 | 150.55 miles (242.29 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 15 | 155.04 miles (249.50 km) NE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,140.35 miles (19,537.95 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,824.04 miles (19,028.91 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,789.79 miles (18,973.79 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,752.33 miles (18,913.49 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,749.59 miles (18,909.08 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,742.35 miles (18,897.43 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,732.54 miles (18,881.64 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,726.35 miles (18,871.69 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.38 miles (18,858.85 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,713.51 miles (18,851.02 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,706.98 miles (18,840.52 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,705.94 miles (18,838.84 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,686.69 miles (18,807.85 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,670.74 miles (18,782.18 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,667.20 miles (18,776.48 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |