Nonstop flight route between Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°13'41"S by 48°14'26"W)
Distance from FNC to AUX:
3,447.52 miles (5,548.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Araguaína Airport (AUX), Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,448 miles (or 5,548 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 Madeira Airport and Araguaína 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 Madeira Airport and Araguaína Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUX / SWGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°13'41"S by 48°14'26"W |
| Area Served: | Araguaína |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUX |
| More Information: | AUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- The new runway and terminal were inaugurated on 6 October 2002, and to mark the occasion an Air-Atlantic Iceland Boeing 747-267B, registration TF-ABA, landed at the airport.
- The airport has a single terminal which opened in 1973.
- The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked it as the 9th most dangerous airport in the world, and the second most dangerous in Europe after Gibraltar International Airport.
- In 1972, the popularity of visiting the island of Madeira increased, so the runway had to be extended to allow modern and larger aircraft to land.
- The airport was once infamous for its short runway which, surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, made it a tricky landing for even the most experienced of pilots.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
Facts about Araguaína Airport (AUX):
- The airport is currently undergoing renovation, which include the ramp, runway, runway lighting, and the terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Araguaína Airport (meaning Araguaína Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- Because of Araguaína Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Araguaína 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.
- Araguaína Airport (AUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Araguaína Airport", another name for AUX is "Aeroporto de Araguaína".
- The closest airport to Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) SW of AUX.
- Total ATR42 and Oceanair Fokker 100 at Araguaína airport apron
- The airport is located 8 km from downtown Araguaína.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.20 miles (170.91 km) SW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) W | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 129.02 miles (207.64 km) NNE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 142.56 miles (229.43 km) NNW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 143.22 miles (230.48 km) WNW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 211.69 miles (340.68 km) S | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 7 | 317.59 miles (511.11 km) S | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 8 | 389.45 miles (626.76 km) NW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 400.93 miles (645.24 km) SSE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 401.08 miles (645.47 km) ENE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 404.09 miles (650.31 km) N | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 410.90 miles (661.27 km) SSE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 422.85 miles (680.51 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 14 | 436.83 miles (703.01 km) S | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 438.48 miles (705.67 km) SE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.69 miles (19,707.48 km) W | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 2 | 12,060.12 miles (19,408.83 km) E | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,058.72 miles (19,406.58 km) E | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,033.97 miles (19,366.75 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,022.27 miles (19,347.93 km) ENE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,017.66 miles (19,340.50 km) E | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,004.24 miles (19,318.91 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 11,990.97 miles (19,297.54 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 11,976.99 miles (19,275.05 km) WNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,973.49 miles (19,269.42 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,972.43 miles (19,267.72 km) E | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,952.43 miles (19,235.53 km) E | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,943.20 miles (19,220.67 km) ENE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,934.71 miles (19,207.00 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,928.04 miles (19,196.28 km) ENE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |