Nonstop flight route between East Farmingdale, New York, United States and Punta Gorda, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Republic Airport (FRG), East Farmingdale, New York, United States and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,072 miles (or 1,726 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 Republic Airport and Punta Gorda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRG / KFRG | 
| Airport Name: | Republic Airport | 
| Location: | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'44"N by 73°24'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Long Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | New York State Department of Transportation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRG | 
| More Information: | FRG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGD / KPGD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Punta Gorda, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Charlotte County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PGD | 
| More Information: | PGD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Republic Airport (FRG):
- The Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, formed in 1984,and chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York in 1987, maintains sixteen photographic exhibits illustrating the history of aviation, and historical archives, on the first floor of the Republic Airport terminal building behind the FAA tower on the east side of Route 110.
- The closest airport to Republic Airport (FRG) is Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of FRG.
- Because of Republic Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Republic 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.
- Most NHL teams flying charter flights into Long Island to play the New York Islanders use Republic Airport.
- The furthest airport from Republic Airport (FRG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,775 miles (18,949 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Republic Aviation produced over 800 F-105 Thunderchief fighter bombers during the Vietnam Era.
- Republic Airport (FRG) has 2 runways.
- Republic Airport has a two-story terminal building serving passengers boarding charter flights to short distance destinations such as Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):
- Airline service resumed on November 22, 2008 when low-cost carrier Direct Air began twice weekly service to 10 cities in the eastern US.
- The airport has mainly been used by single engine and small jet aircraft, but has recently seen more scheduled airline service.
- In addition to being known as "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
- Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda 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.
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.
- In 2010 enplanements only totaled 90,240, making PGD the least used airport in Florida by scheduled airline passengers.
- Following the war, the US Government issued a Deed of Release transferring all of the fixtures and improvements situated on the property to Charlotte County.
- Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.




