Nonstop flight route between Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Flores Island, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(12°59'17"N by 61°15'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Distance from BQU to FLW:
2,589.90 miles (4,168.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU), Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,590 miles (or 4,168 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 J. F. Mitchell Airport and Flores 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 J. F. Mitchell Airport and Flores Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQU / TVSB |
| Airport Name: | J. F. Mitchell Airport |
| Location: | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°59'17"N by 61°15'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bequia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQU |
| More Information: | BQU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLW / LPFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLW |
| More Information: | FLW Maps & Info |
Facts about J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU):
- The closest airport to J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) is Mustique Airport (MQS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of BQU.
- Because of J. F. Mitchell Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at J. F. Mitchell 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.
- J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to J. F. Mitchell Airport (meaning J. F. Mitchell Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):
- The furthest airport from Flores Airport (FLW) is Flinders Island Airport (FLS), which is nearly antipodal to Flores Airport (meaning Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flinders Island Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
- Because of Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Flores 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.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Horta, Vila do Porto, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
- Flores Airport is a regional airport on the island of Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.85 miles (14.23 km) SE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |     |
| 2 | 11.32 miles (18.22 km) NNE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 3 | 20.70 miles (33.32 km) SSW | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 4 | 28.83 miles (46.39 km) SSW | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 5 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) SSW | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 6 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) NNE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 7 | 73.55 miles (118.37 km) NNE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 8 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) SSW | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 9 | 112.24 miles (180.63 km) N | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 10 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 11 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) SSE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 12 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) N | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 13 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) S | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 14 | 176.80 miles (284.53 km) N | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 15 | 181.32 miles (291.81 km) SSW | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,184.18 miles (19,608.49 km) SSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,159.33 miles (19,568.49 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,129.41 miles (19,520.34 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,116.10 miles (19,498.93 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,101.92 miles (19,476.10 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,100.18 miles (19,473.30 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,088.83 miles (19,455.04 km) SW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,082.15 miles (19,444.28 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,056.66 miles (19,403.27 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,053.94 miles (19,398.89 km) SW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,053.93 miles (19,398.87 km) SW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,050.35 miles (19,393.10 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,022.71 miles (19,348.63 km) SSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,996.79 miles (19,306.92 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,990.33 miles (19,296.52 km) SW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.74 miles (23.72 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) ESE | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) ESE | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) E | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) E | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 926.20 miles (1,490.57 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 932.63 miles (1,500.92 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 1,068.47 miles (1,719.53 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 1,121.13 miles (1,804.27 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 1,134.40 miles (1,825.64 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,146.70 miles (1,845.43 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,177.28 miles (1,894.64 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,185.44 miles (1,907.77 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) SE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) SSE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SSE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) ESE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,204.27 miles (19,640.82 km) SSE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |