Nonstop flight route between Atbara, Sudan and Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W)
Distance from ATB to VQS:
6,438.31 miles (10,361.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atbara Airport (ATB), Atbara, Sudan and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,438 miles (or 10,361 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 Atbara Airport and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez 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 Atbara Airport and Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATB / HSAT |
| Airport Name: | Atbara Airport |
| Location: | Atbara, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Atbara, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATB |
| More Information: | ATB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VQS / TJVQ |
| Airport Name: | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport |
| Location: | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W |
| Area Served: | Isla De Vieques, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VQS |
| More Information: | VQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Atbara Airport (ATB):
- The furthest airport from Atbara Airport (ATB) is Anaa Airport (AAA), which is nearly antipodal to Atbara Airport (meaning Atbara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Anaa Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Atbara Airport (ATB) is Merowe Airport (MWE), which is located 155 miles (249 kilometers) WNW of ATB.
Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):
- The closest airport to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) is Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of VQS.
- The airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Rivera Rodríguez 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 Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (meaning Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,697 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Early in 2005, plans were announced to expand the airport's lone runway, so that the airport can accept flights by smaller jets.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) SW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 205.65 miles (330.96 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) SSE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 11 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 12 | 362.32 miles (583.10 km) ESE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 363.96 miles (585.74 km) S | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 378.32 miles (608.84 km) ESE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 399.01 miles (642.14 km) SE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.02 miles (19,954.24 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,267.00 miles (19,741.77 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,195.02 miles (19,625.94 km) E | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,184.82 miles (19,609.51 km) E | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,094.24 miles (19,463.75 km) E | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,043.28 miles (19,381.73 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.29 miles (26.22 km) NW | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 2 | 17.50 miles (28.17 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 20.17 miles (32.47 km) W | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 36.90 miles (59.38 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.63 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) WNW | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) WNW | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 54.34 miles (87.46 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 57.14 miles (91.96 km) WNW | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 58.34 miles (93.90 km) ESE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 70.79 miles (113.92 km) W | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 73.13 miles (117.69 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 80.56 miles (129.65 km) WNW | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 108.93 miles (175.31 km) W | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,239.24 miles (19,697.09 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,205.43 miles (19,642.69 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,152.15 miles (19,556.94 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,126.60 miles (19,515.82 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,107.36 miles (19,484.86 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,082.41 miles (19,444.70 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,050.96 miles (19,394.09 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,030.69 miles (19,361.48 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,002.48 miles (19,316.07 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,001.66 miles (19,314.75 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,967.64 miles (19,260.00 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,936.62 miles (19,210.08 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,929.41 miles (19,198.48 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,897.44 miles (19,147.03 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,832.18 miles (19,041.99 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |