Nonstop flight route between Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Wharton, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°29'42"N by 67°7'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'15"N by 96°9'15"W)
Distance from BQN to WHT:
1,971.72 miles (3,173.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Wharton Regional Airport (WHT), Wharton, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,972 miles (or 3,173 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 relatively short distance between Rafael Hernández Airport and Wharton Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | WHT / KARM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wharton, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'15"N by 96°9'15"W |
| Area Served: | Wharton, Texas, USA |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wharton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHT |
| More Information: | WHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN):
- The north side of the airport consists of a passenger terminal with an international side capable of handling flights of over 200 passengers.
- 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.
- On February 20, 2012, it was announced by both the mayor of Aguadilla and the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- Due to the success of service, Spirit Airlines has increased their frequency to daily to/from Ft.
- In 1988, Rafael Hernández Airport started to serve as an alternative to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, when Carnival Airlines and ATA began jet service.
- Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wharton Regional Airport (WHT):
- In addition to being known as "Wharton Regional Airport", another name for WHT is "ARM".
- Because of Wharton Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Wharton Regional 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 closest airport to Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of WHT.
- Wharton Regional Airport covers an area of 124 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,004 x 75 ft.
- The furthest airport from Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,995 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) 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 | 26.17 miles (42.11 km) SE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 36.86 miles (59.31 km) S | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) NE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 4 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) ESE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 46.90 miles (75.48 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) NE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) WSW | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) ENE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) ENE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) E | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 81.04 miles (130.43 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 87.90 miles (141.45 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 93.05 miles (149.75 km) N | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,994.61 miles (17,694.06 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,992.29 miles (17,690.34 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,691.66 miles (17,206.52 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,606.08 miles (17,068.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,591.55 miles (17,045.40 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,584.17 miles (17,033.52 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,582.11 miles (17,030.21 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,577.69 miles (17,023.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,577.43 miles (17,022.68 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,576.60 miles (17,021.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,569.68 miles (17,010.20 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,559.67 miles (16,994.09 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,549.65 miles (16,977.97 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.86 miles (16,968.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,529.96 miles (16,946.29 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |