Nonstop flight route between Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Emden Airport (EME), Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,558 miles (or 7,336 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 Rafael Hernández Airport and Emden 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 Rafael Hernández Airport and Emden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQN / TJBQ |
Airport Name: | Rafael Hernández Airport |
Location: | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°29'42"N by 67°7'45"W |
Area Served: | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 237 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQN |
More Information: | BQN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EME / EDWE |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'27"N by 7°13'39"E |
Area Served: | Emden, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Emden GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EME |
More Information: | EME Maps & Info |
Facts about Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN):
- Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Rafael Hernández Airport (meaning Rafael Hernández Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Due to the success of service, Spirit Airlines has increased their frequency to daily to/from Ft.
- Because of Rafael Hernández Airport's relatively low elevation of 237 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Hernández 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.
- The closest airport to Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) is Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of BQN.
- In the mid and late 1970s, the Ahrens Aircraft Corporation attempted to set up operations at former USAF industrial facilities at the airport in order to manufacture the Ahrens AR 404 regional airliner, a short takeoff and landing turboprop aircraft, with financial incentives promised by the Puerto Rican government for development.
- Rafael Hernandez Airport mainly serves Puerto Rican westerners living in the Eastern Region of the United States.
- For year 2007 the airport transported 400,473 passengers, nearly a 500% increase in five years.
- It used to receive domestic commercial flights by Prinair as well as service from JFK International Airport in New York City with Capitol Air, and 707 passenger flights from Miami with Southeast Airlines.
- The Federal Aviation Administration approved a master plan to redevelop the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla that will involve an investment of $1 billion over the next 20 years.
Facts about Emden Airport (EME):
- Emden Airport handled 21,984 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Emden Airport (EME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Emden Airport", another name for EME is "Flugplatz Emden".
- Because of Emden Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Emden 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.
- Emden Airport (EME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Emden Airport (EME) is Borkum Airfield (BMK), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NW of EME.