Nonstop flight route between Vitória da Conquista, Brazil and St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(14°51'48"S by 40°51'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Distance from VDC to SMV:
5,281.18 miles (8,499.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC), Vitória da Conquista, Brazil and Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,281 miles (or 8,499 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 Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport and Samedan 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 Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport and Samedan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDC / SBQV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'48"S by 40°51'47"W |
| Area Served: | Vitória da Conquista |
| Operator/Owner: | Socicam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2998 feet (914 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDC |
| More Information: | VDC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC):
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport", another name for VDC is "Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo".
- The closest airport to Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) E of VDC.
- It is operated by Socicam.
- The furthest airport from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (meaning Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,099 miles (19,472 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):
- The airport was used as one of the locations for filming "Where Eagles Dare".
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- The airport has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt pavement measuring 1800 x 40 metres.
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 134.18 miles (215.94 km) WNW | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) SE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 166.75 miles (268.36 km) N | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 203.31 miles (327.19 km) WNW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 217.44 miles (349.94 km) NE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 234.32 miles (377.09 km) WSW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 238.72 miles (384.18 km) W | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 288.39 miles (464.12 km) SSW | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 302.60 miles (486.99 km) NNW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 335.89 miles (540.56 km) SSW | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 338.55 miles (544.84 km) NW | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 370.01 miles (595.48 km) NE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 14 | 374.65 miles (602.94 km) S | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 380.17 miles (611.82 km) N | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,099.29 miles (19,471.87 km) N | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,059.36 miles (19,407.61 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,045.84 miles (19,385.85 km) WNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 12,039.20 miles (19,375.16 km) WNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 12,025.67 miles (19,353.38 km) W | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,003.94 miles (19,318.42 km) W | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,996.47 miles (19,306.39 km) W | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,832.59 miles (19,042.65 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,736.78 miles (18,888.47 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,523.12 miles (18,544.62 km) NNE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,519.84 miles (18,539.34 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,486.38 miles (18,485.49 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,473.86 miles (18,465.35 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,455.27 miles (18,435.42 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.57 km) ENE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |