Nonstop flight route between Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia and São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°37'33"S by 46°39'23"W)
Distance from KBR to CGH:
10,048.04 miles (16,170.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia and São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,048 miles (or 16,171 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 Sultan Ismail Petra Airport and São Paulo/Congonhas 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 Sultan Ismail Petra Airport and São Paulo/Congonhas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBR / WMKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBR |
| More Information: | KBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGH / SBSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°37'33"S by 46°39'23"W |
| Area Served: | São Paulo |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2631 feet (802 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGH |
| More Information: | CGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR):
- In October 2008, the government announced that it intends to extend the runway to a length of 2,400 m.
- Because of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ismail Petra 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 Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Chachapoyas Airport (CHH), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (meaning Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachapoyas Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Chachapoyas, Peru.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is the closest airport to Perhentian Islands.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport handled 1,585,238 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Pattani Airport (PAN), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of KBR.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ismail Petra Airport", other names for KBR include "لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا" and "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra".
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is a former RAF Station, RAF Kota Bharu being a former British military airfield that has the dubious honour of being the landing site of the Japanese invasion of Malaya during World War II.
Facts about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH):
- The furthest airport from São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (meaning São Paulo/Congonhas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NE of CGH.
- Further bus transportation is also available through the Airport Bus Service, an executive bus line, administered by EMTU and operated by Consórcio Internorte – Área 3.
- In 2012 the airport was ranked 3rd in terms of transported passengers, 2nd in terms of aircraft operations, and 6th in terms of cargo handled in Brazil, placing it amongst the busiest airports in the country.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Congonhas Airport", another name for CGH is "Aeroporto de São Paulo/Congonhas".
- Its Runway 35L is known for its notorious accidents, such as TAM Flight 3054, as shown below in the "accidents" section.
- In 2008 Congonhas lost its international category.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport handled 17,119,530 passengers last year.
- São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.13 miles (143.45 km) WNW | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 129.96 miles (209.14 km) W | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 137.77 miles (221.73 km) SW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSW | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 139.36 miles (224.27 km) WSW | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) WNW | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 7 | 143.77 miles (231.37 km) SE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 151.03 miles (243.05 km) WSW | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 173.71 miles (279.56 km) SW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 176.15 miles (283.48 km) W | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 177.19 miles (285.17 km) SSE | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 205.68 miles (331.01 km) WNW | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 13 | 213.62 miles (343.79 km) SSW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 215.87 miles (347.41 km) SSW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 240.01 miles (386.26 km) S | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.30 miles (19,998.14 km) ESE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,350.79 miles (19,876.62 km) SE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,340.28 miles (19,859.71 km) SW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,325.98 miles (19,836.69 km) W | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,285.02 miles (19,770.78 km) ESE | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,273.28 miles (19,751.88 km) SE | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,248.10 miles (19,711.36 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) SE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,225.94 miles (19,675.69 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,223.21 miles (19,671.30 km) SSE | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,216.88 miles (19,661.11 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,193.92 miles (19,624.17 km) SSE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,191.79 miles (19,620.73 km) SE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,191.68 miles (19,620.56 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,178.95 miles (19,600.08 km) SE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.56 miles (28.25 km) NE | São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil | |
| 2 | 52.44 miles (84.40 km) NW | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 3 | 53.49 miles (86.08 km) W | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.85 miles (91.49 km) ENE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 5 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) NNW | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 144.66 miles (232.81 km) NNW | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) NW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 159.71 miles (257.02 km) NNE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 176.37 miles (283.84 km) WNW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 186.32 miles (299.84 km) NNW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 192.48 miles (309.77 km) ENE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 200.77 miles (323.10 km) W | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 203.28 miles (327.15 km) SW | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 205.85 miles (331.28 km) SW | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 214.84 miles (345.75 km) NNW | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.37 miles (19,690.87 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,232.68 miles (19,686.54 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,049.23 miles (19,391.31 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,040.23 miles (19,376.82 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.40 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,035.58 miles (19,369.34 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,028.83 miles (19,358.48 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,018.98 miles (19,342.63 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,003.50 miles (19,317.72 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,941.45 miles (19,217.85 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,927.62 miles (19,195.60 km) W | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,923.41 miles (19,188.82 km) E | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,913.67 miles (19,173.15 km) E | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,856.74 miles (19,081.53 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,855.08 miles (19,078.86 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |