Nonstop flight route between Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil and Sogndal, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil and Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG), Sogndal, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,558 miles (or 10,555 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 São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport and Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen, 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 São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport and Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRU / SBGR |
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Location: | Guarulhos (near São Paulo), São Paulo (state), Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'8"S by 46°28'23"W |
Area Served: | São Paulo |
Operator/Owner: | Invepar-ACSA |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 2459 feet (750 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRU |
More Information: | GRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOG / ENSG |
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Location: | Sogndal, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°9'25"N by 7°8'17"E |
Area Served: | Sogndal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1633 feet (498 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOG |
More Information: | SOG Maps & Info |
Facts about São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU):
- The furthest airport from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (meaning São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport handled 36,460,923 passengers last year.
- Construction of Terminal 3, capable of handling 12 million passengers per year, had been planned since 2001 but due to a myriad of political and economic problems, the actual construction didn't begin until 2011.
- In 1989 the runways were extended and the terminals renovated, enlarged, and had their capacity increased from 7.5 million to 8.25 million passengers/year.
- São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) is São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SW of GRU.
- However, Infraero experienced many legal and bureaucratic difficulties, which prevented most of these improvements from being completed on schedule.
- In Brazil the airport was ranked first in terms of transported passengers, aircraft operations, and cargo handled in 2012, placing it as the busiest airport in Latin America by passenger traffic.
- As of December 1, 2011, one-way fare on either bus costs R$4.05 and can be paid to the driver in cash upon boarding.
- In addition to being known as "São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport", another name for GRU is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro".
- In relation to São Paulo, the initial planning of the airport involved three runways and four passenger terminals.
Facts about Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG):
- Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen handled 64,637 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) is Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of SOG.
- In addition to being known as "Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen", another name for SOG is "Sogndal lufthavn, Haukåsen".
- The furthest airport from Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,229 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.