Nonstop flight route between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°34'0"N by 68°21'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°36'1"S by 54°29'5"W)
Distance from PUJ to IGU:
3,190.72 miles (5,134.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,191 miles (or 5,135 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 Cana International Airport and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International 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 Cana International Airport and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUJ / MDPC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'0"N by 68°21'6"W |
| Area Served: | Punta Cana, Higuey |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo PuntaCana |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUJ |
| More Information: | PUJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGU / SBFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'1"S by 54°29'5"W |
| Area Served: | Foz do Iguaçu and Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGU |
| More Information: | IGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ):
- The furthest airport from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Punta Cana International Airport (meaning Punta Cana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,145 miles (19,546 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Punta Cana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Cana International 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.
- Cancun International Airport, Havana International Airport, and Punta Cana International Airport are the only airports in Latin America with direct flights to Russia.
- Punta Cana International Airport handled 5,163,426 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Punta Cana International Airport", another name for PUJ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Punta Cana".
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is La Romana International Airport (LRM), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of PUJ.
Facts about Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU):
- In addition to being known as "Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport", another name for IGU is "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas".
- The furthest airport from Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (meaning Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport handled 1,741,526 passengers last year.
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of IGU.
- Because of Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.49 miles (60.33 km) WSW | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic |     |
| 2 | 80.24 miles (129.13 km) E | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 81.78 miles (131.61 km) ESE | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 82.89 miles (133.40 km) WNW | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 86.81 miles (139.71 km) W | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) WNW | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 106.24 miles (170.98 km) W | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) W | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 110.12 miles (177.23 km) E | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) ESE | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 135.11 miles (217.44 km) E | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 147.85 miles (237.94 km) E | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 154.23 miles (248.20 km) E | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 156.71 miles (252.19 km) W | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | 158.20 miles (254.59 km) WNW | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,145.38 miles (19,546.04 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,138.07 miles (19,534.29 km) SSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,071.85 miles (19,427.71 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,982.13 miles (19,283.33 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,981.64 miles (19,282.54 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,966.05 miles (19,257.45 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,965.37 miles (19,256.34 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,941.80 miles (19,218.42 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,930.78 miles (19,200.69 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,915.79 miles (19,176.56 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,883.75 miles (19,125.00 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,874.03 miles (19,109.36 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,813.29 miles (19,011.60 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,784.91 miles (18,965.93 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,749.09 miles (18,908.27 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.49 miles (15.27 km) S | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 2 | 24.48 miles (39.40 km) WNW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 56.01 miles (90.15 km) S | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 4 | 74.02 miles (119.12 km) ENE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) ESE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 101.79 miles (163.81 km) SE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 106.70 miles (171.71 km) N | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 153.81 miles (247.53 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 10 | 154.80 miles (249.13 km) SE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 11 | 185.39 miles (298.35 km) E | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 186.04 miles (299.40 km) SE | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 186.32 miles (299.86 km) S | Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) | Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 190.97 miles (307.34 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 195.38 miles (314.43 km) SSE | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.66 miles (19,921.48 km) NNE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,378.55 miles (19,921.30 km) NNE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,319.50 miles (19,826.26 km) WNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,316.61 miles (19,821.62 km) NE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,309.67 miles (19,810.44 km) WNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,298.12 miles (19,791.85 km) WNW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,287.46 miles (19,774.70 km) WNW | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,275.98 miles (19,756.23 km) WNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,259.84 miles (19,730.25 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,186.60 miles (19,612.39 km) E | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 12,169.21 miles (19,584.39 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,166.41 miles (19,579.90 km) E | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 12,116.58 miles (19,499.70 km) ENE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 12,116.58 miles (19,499.70 km) ENE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |