Nonstop flight route between Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil and Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,778 miles (or 7,690 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 Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport and Piedras Negras International 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 Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport and Piedras Negras International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNZ / SBPL |
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Location: | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°22'2"S by 40°35'48"W |
Area Served: | Petrolina Juazeiro |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1260 feet (384 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNZ |
More Information: | PNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDS / MMPG |
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Location: | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'39"N by 100°32'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 901 feet (275 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PDS |
More Information: | PDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ):
- In addition to being known as "Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport", another name for PNZ is "Aeroporto de Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho".
- The furthest airport from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (meaning Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is located 9 km from downtown Petrolina and 15 km from downtown Juazeiro.
- Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) is Barra Airport (BQQ), which is located 209 miles (337 kilometers) SW of PNZ.
- Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport handled 473,482 passengers last year.
Facts about Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS):
- The closest airport to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of PDS.
- Because of Piedras Negras International Airport's relatively low elevation of 901 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedras Negras 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.
- Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,253 miles (18,110 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Piedras Negras International Airport", another name for PDS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Piedras Negras".