Nonstop flight route between Alma, Quebec, Canada and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(48°30'30"N by 71°38'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°54'37"S by 43°9'46"W)
Distance from YTF to SDU:
5,239.33 miles (8,431.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alma Airport (YTF), Alma, Quebec, Canada and Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,239 miles (or 8,432 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 Alma Airport and Santos Dumont 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 Alma Airport and Santos Dumont Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTF / CYTF |
| Airport Name: | Alma Airport |
| Location: | Alma, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°30'30"N by 71°38'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 449 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTF |
| More Information: | YTF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDU / SBRJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°54'37"S by 43°9'46"W |
| Area Served: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDU |
| More Information: | SDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Alma Airport (YTF):
- Alma Airport (YTF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alma Airport's relatively low elevation of 449 feet, planes can take off or land at Alma 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 Alma Airport (YTF) is Roberval Airport (YRJ), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) W of YTF.
- The furthest airport from Alma Airport (YTF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,382 miles (18,318 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Santos Dumont Airport (SDU):
- Adjoining the original seaplane terminal, Pan American World Airways and its Brazilian subsidiary Panair do Brasil constructed their own dedicated terminal for seaplanes and aircraft with landing gear.
- Because of Santos Dumont Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Santos Dumont 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 Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SDU.
- Bus 016 is a circular service between Santos Dumont Airport and downtown area, particularly Cinelândia Subway station.
- Due to a fire that almost destroyed the main terminal in 1999, the passenger terminal building was closed for 6 months.
- On 31 August 2009, Infraero unveiled a BRL152.2 million investment plan to upgrade Santos Dumont Airport, particularly the passenger arrivals terminal.
- Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) has 2 runways.
- Santos Dumont Airport handled 9,204,603 passengers last year.
- Over the years, the airport's main runway has been extended several times, first to 2,300 feet, then to 3,000 feet, and finally 4,340 feet.
- The furthest airport from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Santos Dumont Airport (meaning Santos Dumont Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Santos Dumont Airport", another name for SDU is "Aeroporto Santos Dumont".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.59 miles (46.01 km) W | Roberval Airport (YRJ) | Roberval, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 32.01 miles (51.51 km) ESE | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 38.33 miles (61.68 km) WNW | Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 90.82 miles (146.16 km) SE | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 92.65 miles (149.10 km) SW | La Tuque Airport (YLQ) | La Tuque, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 107.88 miles (173.62 km) ESE | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 111.14 miles (178.86 km) S | Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) | Valcartier, Québec, Canada | |
| 8 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) E | Forestville Airport (YFE) | Forestville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 119.23 miles (191.88 km) S | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) | Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 144.01 miles (231.76 km) E | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 156.74 miles (252.25 km) SSW | Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) NW | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) | Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 157.17 miles (252.94 km) E | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 162.17 miles (260.99 km) ENE | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 175.81 miles (282.94 km) ESE | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,382.31 miles (18,318.00 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,374.58 miles (18,305.57 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,371.38 miles (18,300.42 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,350.25 miles (18,266.42 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,325.08 miles (18,225.90 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,306.89 miles (18,196.63 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,237.07 miles (18,084.27 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,236.73 miles (18,083.73 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,225.22 miles (18,065.19 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,199.64 miles (18,024.03 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,130.39 miles (17,912.59 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,053.86 miles (17,789.42 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,042.27 miles (17,770.77 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,033.80 miles (17,757.13 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,033.60 miles (17,756.82 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.90 miles (14.33 km) NW | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 35.44 miles (57.03 km) W | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 69.46 miles (111.79 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 78.49 miles (126.32 km) N | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 96.54 miles (155.37 km) N | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 7 | 97.36 miles (156.69 km) ENE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 145.05 miles (233.43 km) NE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 9 | 173.56 miles (279.32 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 10 | 173.68 miles (279.52 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 191.22 miles (307.74 km) NE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 12 | 213.37 miles (343.38 km) W | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 13 | 217.30 miles (349.71 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 218.11 miles (351.01 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 227.19 miles (365.63 km) WSW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,031.76 miles (19,363.19 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,031.66 miles (19,363.03 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,866.89 miles (19,097.86 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,851.96 miles (19,073.83 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,819.86 miles (19,022.18 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,816.37 miles (19,016.56 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,811.34 miles (19,008.46 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,796.33 miles (18,984.30 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,794.98 miles (18,982.13 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,783.35 miles (18,963.42 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,734.87 miles (18,885.40 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,717.03 miles (18,856.68 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,709.25 miles (18,844.17 km) NNW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,696.25 miles (18,823.25 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |