Nonstop flight route between Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Reus (near Tarragona), Spain:
Departure Airport:
(18°29'42"N by 67°7'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E)
Distance from BQN to REU:
4,268.77 miles (6,869.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Reus Airport (REU), Reus (near Tarragona), Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,269 miles (or 6,870 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 Reus 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 Reus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQN / TJBQ |
| Airport Name: | Rafael Hernández Airport |
| Location: | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°29'42"N by 67°7'45"W |
| Area Served: | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 237 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQN |
| More Information: | BQN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REU / LERS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E |
| Area Served: | Reus, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REU |
| More Information: | REU Maps & Info |
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.
- On April 10, 2014, it was announced by Lufthansa Technik the creation of a Maintenance Repairing Operations center in the airport.
- 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.
- Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The north side of the airport consists of a passenger terminal with an international side capable of handling flights of over 200 passengers.
- Rafael Hernández Airport is a joint civil-military airport located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
- Until 1974, the airport was an active military installation, Ramey Air Force Base, under the operational control of the Strategic Air Command.
- In 2006, Delta Connection began regional jet service to Atlanta, Georgia five times a week, although this service ended on January 20, 2007 as part of Delta's restructuring plan.
- 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.
- In 2004, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced that it would be remodeling and expanding BQN to accommodate more flights and passengers.
Facts about Reus Airport (REU):
- On 29 June 2011 Ryanair announced that their base would close on 30 October with the loss of 28 routes after failing to reach an agreement with the local Government.
- In addition to being known as "Reus Airport", another name for REU is "Aeroport de Reus".
- Because of Reus Airport's relatively low elevation of 233 feet, planes can take off or land at Reus 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.
- Reus Airport handled 971,166 passengers last year.
- The nearest railway station is Reus, served by local and express trains to Barcelona, Lleida and many other destinations in Spain.
- The furthest airport from Reus Airport (REU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reus Airport (meaning Reus Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Reus Airport (REU) is Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of REU.
- Reus Airport (REU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.59 miles (26.70 km) S | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |     |
| 2 | 29.90 miles (48.12 km) E | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) SE | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 54.89 miles (88.33 km) E | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 67.62 miles (108.83 km) E | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 73.99 miles (119.08 km) E | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 80.24 miles (129.13 km) W | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 90.57 miles (145.76 km) ESE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 97.07 miles (156.22 km) E | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 110.15 miles (177.27 km) ESE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 11 | 116.80 miles (187.97 km) W | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 120.30 miles (193.61 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 141.76 miles (228.14 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 158.07 miles (254.39 km) WNW | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,204.40 miles (19,641.03 km) SW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,166.56 miles (19,580.14 km) SSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,140.18 miles (19,537.67 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,046.32 miles (19,386.63 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,039.89 miles (19,376.28 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,027.15 miles (19,355.77 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,000.14 miles (19,312.30 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,992.61 miles (19,300.19 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,985.78 miles (19,289.20 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,944.60 miles (19,222.93 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,937.74 miles (19,211.88 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,923.64 miles (19,189.18 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,821.62 miles (19,025.00 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,795.28 miles (18,982.62 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) ENE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ENE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) N | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 97.48 miles (156.88 km) ENE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 8 | 119.94 miles (193.03 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 9 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) SE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) NE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 12 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NNE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 14 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) S | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 15 | 172.17 miles (277.09 km) N | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.60 miles (19,660.67 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,195.95 miles (19,627.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,182.51 miles (19,605.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,148.30 miles (19,550.75 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,140.70 miles (19,538.52 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,120.39 miles (19,505.82 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,118.96 miles (19,503.52 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,114.40 miles (19,496.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,106.09 miles (19,482.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.80 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.78 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.13 miles (19,439.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,057.47 miles (19,404.57 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,052.04 miles (19,395.84 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |