Nonstop flight route between San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines and Ponce, Puerto Rico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ), San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines and Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,366 miles (or 16,682 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 Evelio Javier Airport and Mercedita 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 Evelio Javier Airport and Mercedita Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ):

• In addition to being known as "Evelio Javier Airport", another name for EUQ is "Paliparang Evelio Javier".
• The furthest airport from Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) is Juruena Airport (JRN), which is nearly antipodal to Evelio Javier Airport (meaning Evelio Javier Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Juruena Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) is Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of EUQ.
• Because of Evelio Javier Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Evelio Javier 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.

Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):

• In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
• The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
• The Puerto Rico Ports Authority recently announced an investment of 7 million dollars to extend Mercedita's runway to 8,000 feet.
• Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Mercedita Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Mercedita 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.
• Passenger movement at the airport in FY 2008 was 278,911, a 1,228% increase over fiscal year 2003 and the highest of all the regional airports for that 5-year period.
• Federal Express and DHL operate out of this airport for the distribution of surface freight.
• After Ponce's mayor Rafael Cordero signed a contract to build a major seaport in the area, Mercedita's directors decided to expand the airport's runway to 8,000 ft to accommodate anticipated growth in airline traffic.
• The first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
• The airport is also home of the southern aerial division of the Puerto Rico Police Department.
• The furthest airport from Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Mercedita Airport (meaning Mercedita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,201 miles (19,636 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.