Nonstop flight route between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), San Juan, Puerto Rico and Belmont Airport (BEO), Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,903 miles (or 15,937 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 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Belmont 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 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and Belmont Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJU / TJSJ |
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Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'21"N by 66°0'6"W |
Area Served: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJU |
More Information: | SJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEO / YPEC |
Airport Name: | Belmont Airport |
Location: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'0"S by 151°38'53"E |
Area Served: | City of Lake Macquarie |
Operator/Owner: | Mirvac Group |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEO |
More Information: | BEO Maps & Info |
Facts about Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU):
- The closest airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) W of SJU.
- Over $400 million was used to expand the airport facilities through 2011.
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (meaning Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport", another name for SJU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín".
- The airport opened on May 22, 1955.
- Because of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Luis Muñoz Marín 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.
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is the Island's main international gateway and its main connection to the United States.
Facts about Belmont Airport (BEO):
- The closest airport to Belmont Airport (BEO) is Newcastle Airport (NTL), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of BEO.
- Lake Macquarie City Council has expressed an interest in maintaining the site for aviation uses.
- Because of Belmont Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Belmont 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 Belmont Airport (BEO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Belmont Airport (meaning Belmont Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,112 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Belmont Airport (BEO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2013, a consortium represented by Newcastle Helicopters and Red Bull Air Race pilot Matt Hall were reported as being close to closing a deal with Mirvac to purchase the airport, however backed out of negotiations before the deal could be finalised.