Nonstop flight route between Fort Pierce, Florida, United States and Alicante, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W)
Distance from FPR to ALC:
4,549.46 miles (7,321.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, United States and Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), Alicante, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,549 miles (or 7,322 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 St. Lucie County International Airport and Alicante-Elche 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 St. Lucie County International Airport and Alicante-Elche Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPR / KFPR |
| Airport Name: | St. Lucie County International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FPR |
| More Information: | FPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALC / LEAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alicante, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W |
| Area Served: | Alicante - Elche Valencia Murcia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALC |
| More Information: | ALC Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR):
- The closest airport to St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of FPR.
- DayJet provided an on-demand jet air taxi service from this airport before they suspended operation in September 2008.
- The current airport, originally named Fort Pierce Airport, was leased during World War II by the U.S.
- Because of St. Lucie County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lucie County 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.
- The furthest airport from St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,569 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) has 3 runways.
Facts about Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC):
- In addition to being known as "Alicante-Elche Airport", other names for ALC include "Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche" and "Aeroport d'Alacant-Elx".
- The next renovation took place in 1996.
- Terminal 1 had 38 check-in desks numbered 1 - 38, along with one for special baggage which is desk number 39.
- Because of Alicante-Elche Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Alicante-Elche 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.
- Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of ALC.
- Alicante airport is accessible by buses, taxis, and private cars on automobile road N-338.
- The furthest airport from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Alicante-Elche Airport (meaning Alicante-Elche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.50 miles (18.51 km) NNW | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.46 miles (37.75 km) SSE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) WSW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 45.28 miles (72.87 km) NNW | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) SSW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 53.22 miles (85.64 km) NNW | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 58.56 miles (94.24 km) SSE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 59.78 miles (96.20 km) W | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) NNW | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 64.71 miles (104.14 km) SSE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.41 miles (114.92 km) W | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 75.20 miles (121.03 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 78.79 miles (126.79 km) SSE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 85.30 miles (137.27 km) NW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) NW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,569.38 miles (18,619.06 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,548.27 miles (18,585.09 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,541.46 miles (18,574.14 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,514.57 miles (18,530.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,484.71 miles (18,482.81 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,465.86 miles (18,452.47 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,461.27 miles (18,445.08 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,434.10 miles (18,401.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,434.03 miles (18,401.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,417.58 miles (18,374.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,413.18 miles (18,367.69 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,410.84 miles (18,363.92 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,407.50 miles (18,358.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,399.65 miles (18,345.91 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,363.80 miles (18,288.22 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 5 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 186.66 miles (300.39 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 10 | 189.40 miles (304.81 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) ENE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 13 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 14 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) S | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.20 miles (349.56 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,255.15 miles (19,722.71 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,231.76 miles (19,685.06 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,211.43 miles (19,652.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,197.98 miles (19,630.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,188.53 miles (19,615.48 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,176.95 miles (19,596.85 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,167.63 miles (19,581.85 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |