Nonstop flight route between Punta Gorda, Florida, United States and Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, United States and Lanzarote Airport (ACE), Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,116 miles (or 6,624 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 Punta Gorda Airport and Lanzarote 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 Punta Gorda Airport and Lanzarote Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGD / KPGD |
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Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W |
Area Served: | Punta Gorda, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Charlotte County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PGD |
More Information: | PGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACE / GCRR |
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Location: | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°56'44"N by 13°36'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACE |
More Information: | ACE Maps & Info |
Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):
- The closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.
- Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.
- Allegiant Air, operating McDonnell Douglas MD-80s, schedules flights to 12 states in the eastern and midwest U.S., all served via smaller airports much like PGD.
- The base initially had forty Curtis P-40 Warhawks assigned, later transitioning to the North American P-51 Mustang.
- In addition to being known as "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
- Following the war, the US Government issued a Deed of Release transferring all of the fixtures and improvements situated on the property to Charlotte County.
- The 27th Service Group, an all-black unit, was moved from McDill Field near Tampa to provide training for support services to the air combat units.
- Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda 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 furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport has mainly been used by single engine and small jet aircraft, but has recently seen more scheduled airline service.
Facts about Lanzarote Airport (ACE):
- A new passenger terminal was constructed along with a control centre, and on 3 March 1970 international and domestic flights began using the airport.
- Lanzarote Airport handled 5,334,598 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of ACE.
- Lanzarote Airport (ACE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lanzarote Airport", another name for ACE is "Aeropuerto de Lanzarote".
- Because of Lanzarote Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanzarote 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 furthest airport from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzarote Airport (meaning Lanzarote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In 2002, in response to interest from both tourists and local people about the island's aviation heritage, Aena decided to use the Guacimeta passenger terminal as an aviation museum.