Nonstop flight route between Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°29'42"N by 67°7'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°0'0"S by 51°9'26"W)
Distance from BQN to VIA:
3,320.62 miles (5,344.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA), Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,321 miles (or 5,344 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rafael Hernández Airport and Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal 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: | VIA / SSVI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°0'0"S by 51°9'26"W |
| Area Served: | Videira |
| Operator/Owner: | Videira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2756 feet (840 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIA |
| More Information: | VIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN):
- 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 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.
- For year 2007 the airport transported 400,473 passengers, nearly a 500% increase in five years.
- 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 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 the summer of 2007 Spirit Airlines announced plans to begin service from the airport to their hub in Ft.
- Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The capacity of the airport and its role as the main gateway to Porta del Sol has led local officials to take the position that the airport is extremely undeserved in a region which accounts for one third of Puerto Rico's total population, with the mayor of the Aguadilla asking for the airport to be transferred to the city on several occasions.
- 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.
- Rafael Hernández Airport is a joint civil-military airport located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Facts about Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA):
- The airport was inaugurated on November 15, 1949 and it is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- The closest airport to Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) is Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of VIA.
- Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (meaning Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport", another name for VIA is "Aeroporto Municipal Ângelo Ponzoni".
| 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 | 19.79 miles (31.85 km) NE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 27.03 miles (43.50 km) WSW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 53.37 miles (85.89 km) N | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.37 miles (90.71 km) WSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 82.42 miles (132.65 km) SW | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 93.02 miles (149.70 km) W | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 8 | 111.99 miles (180.24 km) SW | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 113.64 miles (182.88 km) NNW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) WNW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 145.34 miles (233.91 km) W | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 154.63 miles (248.84 km) E | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) ENE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 159.31 miles (256.38 km) NE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.88 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,356.83 miles (19,886.33 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,344.32 miles (19,866.20 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,334.06 miles (19,849.69 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,325.16 miles (19,835.37 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,324.53 miles (19,834.35 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,323.89 miles (19,833.33 km) NW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,267.12 miles (19,741.97 km) WNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) WNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,178.27 miles (19,598.98 km) NNW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,168.32 miles (19,582.97 km) NE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,162.31 miles (19,573.29 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,093.76 miles (19,462.97 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,086.29 miles (19,450.94 km) NNW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,065.16 miles (19,416.94 km) NNW | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |