Nonstop flight route between Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Zagreb, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(18°29'42"N by 67°7'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°44'35"N by 16°4'8"E)
Distance from BQN to ZAG:
4,989.01 miles (8,029.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and Zagreb International Airport (ZAG), Zagreb, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,989 miles (or 8,029 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 Zagreb International 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 Zagreb International 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: | ZAG / LDZA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°44'35"N by 16°4'8"E |
| Area Served: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | MZLZ d.d. |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 353 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAG |
| More Information: | ZAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN):
- Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In late January 2011, the airport hosted sea level tests for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
- 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.
- 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 2000, North American Airlines reopened passenger service with a non-stop flight to New York JFK three times a week.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Zagreb International Airport (ZAG):
- The closest airport to Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of ZAG.
- As part of eco friendly approach the new terminal will also initially include 8500 square meters of solar panels on its roof, which should provide around 10–15% of Terminal's energy requirement, wind turbines could also be installed at some point.
- Zagreb International Airport, also known as Pleso Airport after the nearby suburb of Pleso, is the main international airport of Croatia and also a base of the Croatian Air Force and Air Defence.
- The furthest airport from Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,809 miles (19,004 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Zagreb International Airport", another name for ZAG is "Međunarodna zračna luka Zagreb".
- Because of Zagreb International Airport's relatively low elevation of 353 feet, planes can take off or land at Zagreb International 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 12 April 2012, Aeroports de Paris received a 30-year concession of the airport from the Government of Croatia.
- Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) 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 | 54.10 miles (87.06 km) NNW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 2 | 81.19 miles (130.66 km) WSW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 3 | 81.41 miles (131.02 km) SE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 83.46 miles (134.31 km) NE | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 5 | 84.27 miles (135.62 km) WNW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 6 | 91.44 miles (147.15 km) NNW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 7 | 103.55 miles (166.65 km) NW | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 8 | 115.25 miles (185.47 km) SW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 9 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) SSW | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 10 | 119.67 miles (192.59 km) WSW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 11 | 120.06 miles (193.22 km) W | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 125.24 miles (201.56 km) W | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 13 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) E | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 14 | 152.71 miles (245.76 km) S | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 15 | 157.00 miles (252.66 km) ESE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,808.79 miles (19,004.36 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,392.97 miles (18,335.16 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,372.10 miles (18,301.57 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,362.14 miles (18,285.55 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,341.74 miles (18,252.72 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,332.63 miles (18,238.05 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,329.56 miles (18,233.11 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,316.37 miles (18,211.89 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,309.96 miles (18,201.58 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,302.64 miles (18,189.79 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,302.42 miles (18,189.44 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,296.91 miles (18,180.57 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.04 miles (18,174.34 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,274.50 miles (18,144.50 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,273.08 miles (18,142.22 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |