Nonstop flight route between Reims, France and Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), Reims, France and Minaçu Airport (MQH), Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,379 miles (or 8,657 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base and Minaçu 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base and Minaçu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE):

• A jet-capable 8000' jet runway and taxiways were laid down to the southwest along with additional aircraft ramp space, dispersals with hardened Tab-Vs, hangars and a support area.
• In 2008 it was announced that the base would be closed.
• In addition to being known as "Reims-Champagne Air Base", another name for RHE is "Base aérienne 112Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-62".
• The furthest airport from Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reims-Champagne Air Base (meaning Reims-Champagne Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Reims – Champagne Air Base is a former Front-line French Air Force NATO air base.
• Because of Reims-Champagne Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Reims-Champagne Air Base 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.
• Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of RHE.
• In addition, RAF units of the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force were attached to Reims equipped with Fairey Battles
• It was liberated by Allied ground forces 30 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.

Facts about Minaçu Airport (MQH):

• Minaçu Airport (MQH) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Minaçu Airport (MQH) is Arraias Airport (AAI), which is located 96 miles (154 kilometers) ENE of MQH.
• The furthest airport from Minaçu Airport (MQH) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is located 11,971 miles (19,265 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
• In addition to being known as "Minaçu Airport", other names for MQH include "Aeroporto de Minaçu" and "SWIQ".