Nonstop flight route between Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Ciudad Real, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(3°46'32"S by 38°31'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°51'23"N by 3°58'12"W)
Distance from FOR to CQM:
3,677.96 miles (5,919.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil and Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), Ciudad Real, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,678 miles (or 5,919 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOR / SBFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQM / LERL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Real, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'23"N by 3°58'12"W |
| Area Served: | Ciudad Real and Puertollano |
| Operator/Owner: | CR Aeropuertos |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 2086 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQM |
| More Information: | CQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR):
- On May 13, 1952 the original name, Cocorote Airport, was changed to its present name.
- Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has its origins on a runway built in the 1930s and which was used by the Ceará Flying School until 2000.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport", another name for FOR is "Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM):
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Real Central Airport", other names for CQM include "Aeropuerto Central Ciudad Real" and "CQM [1]".
- Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- An episode of Top Gear aired on 14 July 2013 featuring Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond visiting the empty terminal building during a "budget convertible" challenge in Spain and racing a McLaren MP4-12C Spider, Audi R8 V10 Spider and Ferrari 458 Spider on the closed runway while being amazed at finding the entire airport deserted.
- Ciudad Real Central Airport, previously known as Don Quijote Airport and South Madrid Airport, is an airport south of Ciudad Real in Spain.
- The closest airport to Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) SW of CQM.
- As of 1 June 2012, the instrument approaches have been removed from the official documentation.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) is Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), which is nearly antipodal to Ciudad Real Central Airport (meaning Ciudad Real Central Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Taupo, New Zealand.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) SW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 113.74 miles (183.05 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 3 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) S | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) SW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) W | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 153.46 miles (246.98 km) S | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) SSE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 10 | 185.21 miles (298.06 km) SW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 11 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) ESE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) E | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 191.89 miles (308.81 km) ENE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 14 | 201.63 miles (324.49 km) SSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 15 | 202.31 miles (325.58 km) NNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,382.88 miles (19,928.27 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,374.99 miles (19,915.56 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,358.66 miles (19,889.28 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,357.70 miles (19,887.74 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,356.34 miles (19,885.55 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,354.56 miles (19,882.68 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,343.45 miles (19,864.80 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,336.77 miles (19,854.06 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,333.27 miles (19,848.43 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) W | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,316.71 miles (19,821.77 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,292.36 miles (19,782.59 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,291.33 miles (19,780.93 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |