Nonstop flight route between Balmaceda, Chile and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balmaceda Airport (BBA), Balmaceda, Chile and Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ), Mayagüez, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,443 miles (or 7,150 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 Balmaceda Airport and Eugenio María de Hostos 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 Balmaceda Airport and Eugenio María de Hostos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBA / SCBA |
| Airport Name: | Balmaceda Airport |
| Location: | Balmaceda, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°54'57"S by 71°41'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1722 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBA |
| More Information: | BBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAZ / TJMZ |
| Airport Name: | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport |
| Location: | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°15'20"N by 67°8'53"W |
| Area Served: | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAZ |
| More Information: | MAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Balmaceda Airport (BBA):
- The closest airport to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of BBA.
- The furthest airport from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Balmaceda Airport (meaning Balmaceda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,857 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ):
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- On November 8, 2004, American Eagle filed a 90-day notice of intent to the DOT to end service to Mayagüez on February 5, 2005 due to poor loads.
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport handled 12,568 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) is Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of MAZ.
- Because of Eugenio María de Hostos Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Eugenio María de Hostos 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.
- Although the airport has always been a turbo-prop aircraft airport, Pan Am announced, in 2002, intentions to install jet flights between Mayagüez and Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with Boeing 727s.
- The airport was served heavily by the Puerto Rican national air carrier, Prinair, during the 1970s and early 1980s.
- The furthest airport from Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (meaning Eugenio María de Hostos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
