World Tour 035-Tabatinga to Macapa - Brazil-Amazon

Welcome to stage 35, and a mammoth 2700 kilometer journey along the world's greatest river, the Amazon. This stage explores almost the entire length of the river in Brazil, from Tabatinga on the border with Peru, to the city of Macapa on the Amazon Delta near its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean

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Total Legs: 24     Total Distance: 1462     Total Time(125kts): 11 hours 41 minutes

 

Leg 1

Flying from SBTT

Leg Distance: 94.75     Approximate time at 125kts: 45 minutes.

 

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SBTT(SBTT) to Rio Solimoes / Amazonas(POI1)

Distance: 27.45NM     Bearing: 93°     13 minutes

 

After takeoff, fly east to meet up with the Amazon River, and the start of a 2700 kilometer journey along the world's greatest river. In Brazil, the Amazon River is known as the Solimões River until its confluence with the Rio Negro

 

Rio Solimoes / Amazonas(POI1) to Rio Solimoes(POI2)

Distance: 43.85NM     Bearing: 24°     21 minutes

 

Follow the river north, passing through the indigenous lands of the Ticuna people

 

Rio Solimoes(POI2) to SDCG(SDCG)

Distance: 23.45NM     Bearing: 100°     11 minutes

 

The river will turn to the east, leading you to the town of São Paulo de Olivença on the south bank. The airport is east of the town

 

Leg 2

Flying from SDCG

Leg Distance: 72.6     Approximate time at 125kts: 35 minutes.

 

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SDCG(SDCG) to Rio Solimoes(POI3)

Distance: 57NM     Bearing: 94°     27 minutes

 

Continue east along the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI3) to SBSK(SBSK)

Distance: 15.6NM     Bearing: 17°     7 minutes

 

Follow the river north to the town of Santo Antônio do Içá. The airport is northwest of the town

 

Leg 3

Flying from SBSK

Leg Distance: 84.99     Approximate time at 125kts: 41 minutes.

 

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SBSK(SBSK) to Rio Solimoes(POI4)

Distance: 47.25NM     Bearing: 61°     23 minutes

 

Follow the river northeast, through the land of the Kokama and Kaixana peoples

 

Rio Solimoes(POI4) to SB5J(SB5J)

Distance: 37.74NM     Bearing: 119°     18 minutes

 

Heading east to the town of Jutai on the south bank, you will see a small grass strip in the cleared land on the southeastern edge of town

 

Leg 4

Flying from SB5J

Leg Distance: 43.76     Approximate time at 125kts: 21 minutes.

 

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SB5J(SB5J) to Rio Solimoes(POI5)

Distance: 36.54NM     Bearing: 79°     18 minutes

 

After takeoff, continue east along the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI5) to SWOB(SWOB)

Distance: 7.22NM     Bearing: 115°     3 minutes

 

Fonte Boa Airport is just south of the town which lies on the south bank of the river

 

Leg 5

Flying from SWOB

Leg Distance: 66.79     Approximate time at 125kts: 32 minutes.

 

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SWOB(SWOB) to Rio Solimoes(POI6)

Distance: 13.77NM     Bearing: 96°     7 minutes

 

Fly east with the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI6) to Rio Solimoes(POI7)

Distance: 16.85NM     Bearing: 139°     8 minutes

 

Follow the river southeast

 

Rio Solimoes(POI7) to Rio Solimoes(POI8)

Distance: 20.45NM     Bearing: 123°     10 minutes

 

As the river turns to the north, cut across the land southeast

 

Rio Solimoes(POI8) to Uarini(POI9)

Distance: 12.1NM     Bearing: 147°     6 minutes

 

Once again following the river east, then south, you will see the town of Uarini a couple of miles south of the river. The town is near an area inhabited by the indigenous Miranha and Mura people

 

Uarini(POI9) to SB5U(SB5U)

Distance: 3.62NM     Bearing: 215°     2 minutes

 

Just west of the town is a small grass airstrip next to the road leading away from the town

 

Leg 6

Flying from SB5U

Leg Distance: 40.56     Approximate time at 125kts: 19 minutes.

 

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SB5U(SB5U) to Rio Solimoes(POI10)

Distance: 6.38NM     Bearing: 108°     3 minutes

 

Head east back to the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI10) to Rio Solimoes(POI11)

Distance: 28.35NM     Bearing: 143°     14 minutes

 

Follow the river southwest, and stay with the south fork

 

Rio Solimoes(POI11) to SBTF(SBTF)

Distance: 5.83NM     Bearing: 203°     3 minutes

 

Head south across Tefé Lagoon to the city of Tefé, and the airport a couple of miles south of the city

 

Leg 7

Flying from SBTF

Leg Distance: 63.9     Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.

 

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SBTF(SBTF) to Rio Solimoes(POI12)

Distance: 15.53NM     Bearing: 115°     7 minutes

 

Head east back to the main part of the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI12) to Rio Solimoes(POI13)

Distance: 39.78NM     Bearing: 140°     19 minutes

 

Follow the river southeast

 

Rio Solimoes(POI13) to Rio Solimoes(POI14)

Distance: 7.88NM     Bearing: 98°     4 minutes

 

As the river turns east and splits around a group of islands, take the north fork

 

Rio Solimoes(POI14) to SB5C(SB5C)

Distance: 0.71NM     Bearing: 15°     0 minutes

 

Halfway along the fork you should see a dirt airstrip cut into the forest

 

Leg 8

Flying from SB5C

Leg Distance: 52.57     Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.

 

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SB5C(SB5C) to Rio Solimoes(POI15)

Distance: 8.21NM     Bearing: 138°     4 minutes

 

Head southeast back to the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI15) to Rio Solimoes(POI16)

Distance: 32.78NM     Bearing: 113°     16 minutes

 

Follow the river east

 

Rio Solimoes(POI16) to Coari(POI17)

Distance: 8.99NM     Bearing: 193°     4 minutes

 

Continue with the river as it turns south to the town of Coari on the south bank

 

Coari(POI17) to SWKO(SWKO)

Distance: 2.59NM     Bearing: 181°     1 minutes

 

The airport is in a clearing south of the town

 

Leg 9

Flying from SWKO

Leg Distance: 104.56     Approximate time at 125kts: 50 minutes.

 

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SWKO(SWKO) to Rio Solimoes(POI18)

Distance: 19.53NM     Bearing: 65°     9 minutes

 

After takeoff, head northeast along with the river

 

Rio Solimoes(POI18) to Rio Solimoes(POI19)

Distance: 35.84NM     Bearing: 91°     17 minutes

 

Follow the river east

 

Rio Solimoes(POI19) to Rio Solimoes(POI20)

Distance: 23.85NM     Bearing: 127°     11 minutes

 

The river will turn southeast

 

Rio Solimoes(POI20) to Rio Solimoes(POI21)

Distance: 18.56NM     Bearing: 88°     9 minutes

 

Follow the river as it turns back to the east

 

Rio Solimoes(POI21) to SBAO(SBAO)

Distance: 6.78NM     Bearing: 360°     3 minutes

 

As the river turns northeast, fly north to the town of Anori, and the sealed airstrip north of the town

 

Leg 10

Flying from SBAO

Leg Distance: 79.49     Approximate time at 125kts: 38 minutes.

 

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SBAO(SBAO) to Rio Solimoes(POI22)

Distance: 19.13NM     Bearing: 82°     9 minutes

 

Fly east to the river and continue east

 

Rio Solimoes(POI22) to Rio Solimoes(POI23)

Distance: 27.07NM     Bearing: 106°     13 minutes

 

Follow the river east

 

Rio Solimoes(POI23) to Manacapuru(POI24)

Distance: 24.88NM     Bearing: 60°     12 minutes

 

Follow the river northeast to the large town of Manacapuru on the north shore

 

Manacapuru(POI24) to SB5M(SB5M)

Distance: 8.41NM     Bearing: 342°     4 minutes

 

Fly northwest along the shore to the airstrip which is next to a road leading northwest from the town

 

Leg 11

Flying from SB5M

Leg Distance: 55.08     Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.

 

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SB5M(SB5M) to Parque Nacional de Anavilhanas(POI25)

Distance: 13.97NM     Bearing: 47°     7 minutes

 

After takeoff, head northeast to the Rio Negro. This area of the river is also part of the Anavilhanas National Park, popular tourist spot for viewing the famous Amazon River Dolphin

 

Parque Nacional de Anavilhanas(POI25) to Rio Negro(POI26)

Distance: 8.64NM     Bearing: 92°     4 minutes

 

Fly east to the other side of the river, which at this point is over 15 kilometers wide

 

Rio Negro(POI26) to Rio Negro(POI27)

Distance: 9.32NM     Bearing: 147°     4 minutes

 

Follow the bank of the river southeast. The Rio Negro is the largest blackwater river in the world

 

Rio Negro(POI27) to Manaus(POI28)

Distance: 13.31NM     Bearing: 108°     6 minutes

 

Follow the shore east

 

Manaus(POI28) to SBMN(SBMN)

Distance: 9.84NM     Bearing: 142°     5 minutes

 

Follow the shore southeast to the city of Manaus, the capital and largest city in the state of Amazonas. The bridge crossing is the only major bridge in the Amazon basin. After a closer look at the city, head to the airport near the port area at the city's south

 

Leg 12

Flying from SBMN

Leg Distance: 59.46     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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SBMN(SBMN) to Rio Amazonas(POI29)

Distance: 29.24NM     Bearing: 105°     14 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east over the confluence of the Rio Negro and Solimões River, creating the main stretch of the Amazon River

 

Rio Amazonas(POI29) to SB5N(SB5N)

Distance: 30.22NM     Bearing: 119°     15 minutes

 

Follow the north shore of the river east until you reach the town of Novo Remanso. A mile east of the town is a dirt airstrip next to the river

 

Leg 13

Flying from SB5N

Leg Distance: 36.69     Approximate time at 125kts: 18 minutes.

 

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SB5N(SB5N) to Rio Amazonas(POI30)

Distance: 14.61NM     Bearing: 133°     7 minutes

 

Follow the river southeast

 

Rio Amazonas(POI30) to SBIC(SBIC)

Distance: 22.08NM     Bearing: 73°     11 minutes

 

The river will turn northeast and lead to the town of Itacoatiara, with the airport next to the grain terminal west of the town

 

Leg 14

Flying from SBIC

Leg Distance: 24.93     Approximate time at 125kts: 12 minutes.

 

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SBIC(SBIC) to Lago Canacari(POI31)

Distance: 5.88NM     Bearing: 90°     3 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east past the north of the town to the southern tip of Lake Canaçari

 

Lago Canacari(POI31) to Silves(POI32)

Distance: 17.87NM     Bearing: 53°     9 minutes

 

Follow the lake northeast to the island of Silves at its northern end

 

Silves(POI32) to SB5S(SB5S)

Distance: 1.18NM     Bearing: 357°     1 minutes

 

The dirt airstrip runs along the center of the island

 

Leg 15

Flying from SB5S

Leg Distance: 41.66     Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.

 

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SB5S(SB5S) to Rio Amazonas(POI33)

Distance: 10.99NM     Bearing: 96°     5 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east back to the Amazon River

 

Rio Amazonas(POI33) to Rio Amazonas(POI34)

Distance: 14.53NM     Bearing: 100°     7 minutes

 

Continue east along the river

 

Rio Amazonas(POI34) to Rio Amazonas(POI35)

Distance: 6.27NM     Bearing: 60°     3 minutes

 

Follow the river northeast

 

Rio Amazonas(POI35) to SWWK(SWWK)

Distance: 9.87NM     Bearing: 9°     5 minutes

 

After you pass a group of islands near the left bank as you turn northeast, head north to the town of Urucará, with the airport on the northern edge of town

 

Leg 16

Flying from SWWK

Leg Distance: 61.42     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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SWWK(SWWK) to Rio Amazonas(POI36)

Distance: 27.18NM     Bearing: 108°     13 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east across land to meet the river as it turns back on itself

 

Rio Amazonas(POI36) to Parintins(POI37)

Distance: 30.51NM     Bearing: 118°     15 minutes

 

Continue east along the river to the large town of Parintins on the south bank

 

Parintins(POI37) to SWPI(SWPI)

Distance: 3.73NM     Bearing: 169°     2 minutes

 

The airport is southwest of the town

 

Leg 17

Flying from SWPI

Leg Distance: 50.94     Approximate time at 125kts: 24 minutes.

 

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SWPI(SWPI) to Rio Amazonas(POI38)

Distance: 33.84NM     Bearing: 66°     16 minutes

 

Head back to the river and follow it northeast

 

Rio Amazonas(POI38) to SJOH(SJOH)

Distance: 17.1NM     Bearing: 88°     8 minutes

 

Continue east along the river to the town of Juruti on the south bank. The airfield is a mile south of the town

 

Leg 18

Flying from SJOH

Leg Distance: 41.82     Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.

 

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SJOH(SJOH) to Rio Amazonas(POI39)

Distance: 10.05NM     Bearing: 46°     5 minutes

 

Fly back to the river and follow it northeast

 

Rio Amazonas(POI39) to Obidos(POI40)

Distance: 28.67NM     Bearing: 92°     14 minutes

 

Follow the river east to the town of Óbidos on the north bank

 

Obidos(POI40) to SNTI(SNTI)

Distance: 3.1NM     Bearing: 69°     1 minutes

 

The airport is north of the town

 

Leg 19

Flying from SNTI

Leg Distance: 64.4     Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.

 

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SNTI(SNTI) to Rio Amazonas(POI41)

Distance: 19.2NM     Bearing: 161°     9 minutes

 

After takeoff, head southeast along the river

 

Rio Amazonas(POI41) to Rio Amazonas(POI42)

Distance: 29.73NM     Bearing: 115°     14 minutes

 

In an area surrounded by large lakes, follow the main channel of the river east

 

Rio Amazonas(POI42) to SBSN(SBSN)

Distance: 15.47NM     Bearing: 190°     7 minutes

 

Continue south along the main channel of the river to the port city of Santarém. The airport is a couple of miles west of the city

 

Leg 20

Flying from SBSN

Leg Distance: 64.09     Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.

 

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SBSN(SBSN) to Rio Amazonas(POI43)

Distance: 39.68NM     Bearing: 105°     19 minutes

 

After takeoff, head east over the city and continue east along the river

 

Rio Amazonas(POI43) to Monte Alegre(POI44)

Distance: 21.51NM     Bearing: 33°     10 minutes

 

Follow the river northeast to the town of Monte Alegre on the north bank

 

Monte Alegre(POI44) to SNMA(SNMA)

Distance: 2.9NM     Bearing: 335°     1 minutes

 

The airport is in the center of the town

 

Leg 21

Flying from SNMA

Leg Distance: 38.77     Approximate time at 125kts: 19 minutes.

 

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SNMA(SNMA) to Praiha(POI45)

Distance: 36.8NM     Bearing: 92°     18 minutes

 

Follow the river east to the next town on the north bank, Praiha

 

Praiha(POI45) to SNIN(SNIN)

Distance: 1.97NM     Bearing: 13°     1 minutes

 

The airfield is on the north side of town

 

Leg 22

Flying from SNIN

Leg Distance: 61.25     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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SNIN(SNIN) to Rio Amazonas(POI46)

Distance: 56.24NM     Bearing: 96°     27 minutes

 

Continue east along the river to the next town on the northern bank, Almerim

 

Rio Amazonas(POI46) to SNYA(SNYA)

Distance: 5.01NM     Bearing: 20°     2 minutes

 

The dirt airstrip is a couple of miles north of the town, on one of the few hills near the river

 

Leg 23

Flying from SNYA

Leg Distance: 59.14     Approximate time at 125kts: 28 minutes.

 

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SNYA(SNYA) to Rio Amazonas(POI47)

Distance: 36.04NM     Bearing: 106°     17 minutes

 

Head east to where the river splits in two, marking the beginning of the Amazon River delta (which is not strictly a delta), with the Marajó Archipelago the largest river archipelago on earth

 

Rio Amazonas(POI47) to Rio Amazonas(POI48)

Distance: 8.91NM     Bearing: 138°     4 minutes

 

Turn right and head southwest into the south fork of the river

 

Rio Amazonas(POI48) to SNGU(SNGU)

Distance: 14.19NM     Bearing: 85°     7 minutes

 

Head east to the town of Gurupá on the south bank. The airport is southeast of the town

 

Leg 24

Flying from SNGU

Leg Distance: 98.49     Approximate time at 125kts: 47 minutes.

 

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SNGU(SNGU) to Rio Amazonas(POI49)

Distance: 34NM     Bearing: 64°     16 minutes

 

Fly northeast along the left side of the river

 

Rio Amazonas(POI49) to Equator(POI50)

Distance: 61.25NM     Bearing: 30°     29 minutes

 

Stay with the left side of the river as you head northeast to the city of Macapá, which lies on the Equator and near the mouth of the Amazon River

 

Equator(POI50) to SBMQ(SBMQ)

Distance: 3.24NM     Bearing: 360°     2 minutes

 

Macapá International Airport lies in the northern part of the city and marks the end of this stage