Nonstop flight route between Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newcastle Airport (NCL), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom and Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,733 miles (or 7,617 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 Newcastle Airport and Presidente João Suassuna 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 Newcastle Airport and Presidente João Suassuna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Newcastle Airport (NCL):

• The 1960s saw tremendous growth in passenger numbers at the Airport.
• The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In 2013, the Airport published a Master Plan that sets out development proposals for the airport until 2030.
• Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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.
• Airport station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is directly connected to the terminal through an indoor walkway.
• The Airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway.
• The airport is owned by seven local authorities and AMP Capital.
• The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSE of NCL.
• When Gill Airways existed, its head office was in the New Aviation House, on the airport property.
• Newcastle Airport (NCL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Newcastle Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
• Newcastle Airport handled 4,420,839 passengers last year.

Facts about Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV):

• Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Even though the airport was only inaugurated in 1963, since the 1940s air services operated to the site, using a runway already existent.
• The closest airport to Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) E of CPV.
• Presidente João Suassuna Airport handled 143,766 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente João Suassuna Airport (meaning Presidente João Suassuna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,086 miles (19,451 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
• In addition to being known as "Presidente João Suassuna Airport", another name for CPV is "Aeroporto Presidente João Suassuna".