Nonstop flight route between Saint-Louis, Senegal and Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(16°3'2"N by 16°27'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W)
Distance from XLS to FOR:
2,037.39 miles (3,278.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Louis Airport (XLS), Saint-Louis, Senegal and Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,037 miles (or 3,279 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 relatively short distance between Saint-Louis Airport and Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLS / GOSS |
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| Location: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°3'2"N by 16°27'47"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLS |
| More Information: | XLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOR / SBFZ |
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| Location: | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W |
| Area Served: | Fortaleza |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOR |
| More Information: | FOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Saint-Louis Airport (XLS):
- Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) is Richard Toll Airport (RDT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of XLS.
- Because of Saint-Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Louis 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 Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Saint-Louis Airport (meaning Saint-Louis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Louis Airport", another name for XLS is "Aéroport de Saint-Louis".
Facts about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR):
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International 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 Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) is Batom Airport (BXM), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Batom, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport", another name for FOR is "Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza".
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport handled 5,952,629 passengers last year.
- On August 31, 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL525 million investiment plan to up-grade Pinto Martins International Airport focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil, Fortaleza being one of the venue cities.
- On May 13, 1952 the original name, Cocorote Airport, was changed to its present name.
- The closest airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) is Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SE of FOR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 113.53 miles (182.71 km) SW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 4 | 134.40 miles (216.30 km) SSE | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 5 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 7 | 156.05 miles (251.13 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 187.87 miles (302.34 km) S | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 9 | 196.34 miles (315.97 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 211.13 miles (339.77 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 11 | 239.68 miles (385.72 km) SSE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 12 | 241.80 miles (389.15 km) S | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.71 km) SE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) S | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 15 | 278.72 miles (448.56 km) ESE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.95 miles (19,616.16 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,183.07 miles (19,606.71 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,180.27 miles (19,602.19 km) W | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,151.56 miles (19,555.99 km) W | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,145.26 miles (19,545.85 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,138.47 miles (19,534.92 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,137.64 miles (19,533.59 km) W | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,129.60 miles (19,520.64 km) WSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,128.63 miles (19,519.09 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,128.10 miles (19,518.23 km) W | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,127.30 miles (19,516.96 km) W | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,125.66 miles (19,514.30 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 12,113.00 miles (19,493.93 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,110.55 miles (19,489.99 km) WSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 2 | 228.83 miles (368.26 km) WNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 269.80 miles (434.20 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 4 | 301.90 miles (485.85 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 303.09 miles (487.78 km) WNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 308.71 miles (496.82 km) WSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 339.04 miles (545.64 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 8 | 389.68 miles (627.13 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 9 | 401.97 miles (646.90 km) WNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 10 | 411.50 miles (662.24 km) SSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 420.84 miles (677.27 km) E | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 439.22 miles (706.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 13 | 508.04 miles (817.61 km) SSE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 14 | 595.16 miles (957.82 km) SSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 626.52 miles (1,008.28 km) WSW | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.75 miles (19,310.08 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 11,992.97 miles (19,300.77 km) N | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,990.26 miles (19,296.40 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,978.22 miles (19,277.03 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 5 | 11,950.34 miles (19,232.16 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 11,933.04 miles (19,204.31 km) NNE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,932.09 miles (19,202.79 km) NE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,899.97 miles (19,151.10 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,886.95 miles (19,130.14 km) SSE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,883.77 miles (19,125.02 km) NNE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,876.93 miles (19,114.03 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,860.71 miles (19,087.91 km) NW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,856.47 miles (19,081.08 km) S | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,831.47 miles (19,040.86 km) ENE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,802.34 miles (18,993.98 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |