Nonstop flight route between Woensdrecht, Netherlands and Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE), Woensdrecht, Netherlands and Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,651 miles (or 7,484 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 Woensdrecht Air Base and Barreirinhas 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 Woensdrecht Air Base and Barreirinhas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOE / EHWO |
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| Location: | Woensdrecht, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'56"N by 4°20'30"E |
| Area Served: | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Dutch Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOE |
| More Information: | WOE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRB / SBRR |
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| Location: | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°45'23"S by 42°48'20"W |
| Area Served: | Barreirinhas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRB |
| More Information: | BRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE):
- Because of Woensdrecht Air Base's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Woensdrecht Air Base 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.
- Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was founded in 1934 as a glider and training airfield for the Royal Dutch Air Force.
- The closest airport to Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of WOE.
- In addition to being known as "Woensdrecht Air Base", another name for WOE is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-79)".
- The furthest airport from Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,908 miles (19,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Barreirinhas Airport (BRB):
- Because of Barreirinhas Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Barreirinhas 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.
- A new runway is presently under construction.
- Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) E of BRB.
- In addition to being known as "Barreirinhas Airport", another name for BRB is "Aeroporto de Barreirinhas".
- The airport is located 1 km from downtown Barreirinhas.
- The furthest airport from Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) is Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK), which is nearly antipodal to Barreirinhas Airport (meaning Barreirinhas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Frans Kaisiepo Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Biak, Indonesia.
