Nonstop flight route between Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Berbera, Somalia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Berbera Airport (BBO), Berbera, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,397 miles (or 11,904 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 Rafael Hernández Airport and Berbera 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 Rafael Hernández Airport and Berbera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN):

• Because of Rafael Hernández Airport's relatively low elevation of 237 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Hernández 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.
• During the low season of 2007 there were 59 flights per week, 1 daily flight to New York, 1 to Newark and Orlando and a flight 5 times per week to Ft.
• The closest airport to Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) is Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of BQN.
• The Federal Aviation Administration approved a master plan to redevelop the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla that will involve an investment of $1 billion over the next 20 years.
• Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) currently has only 1 runway.
• For year 2007 the airport transported 400,473 passengers, nearly a 500% increase in five years.
• The furthest airport from Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Rafael Hernández Airport (meaning Rafael Hernández Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 2004, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced that it would be remodeling and expanding BQN to accommodate more flights and passengers.

Facts about Berbera Airport (BBO):

• The furthest airport from Berbera Airport (BBO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Berbera Airport (meaning Berbera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,577 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Berbera Airport (BBO) is Burao Airport (BUO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of BBO.
• Berbera Airport (BBO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Berbera Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Berbera 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.