Nonstop flight route between Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt and Ponce, Puerto Rico:
Departure Airport:
(30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Distance from HBE to PSE:
5,941.49 miles (9,561.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt and Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,941 miles (or 9,562 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HBE / HEBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HBE |
| More Information: | HBE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSE / TJPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSE |
| More Information: | PSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):
- Borg El Arab Airport had a major expansion in terms of the airport's passenger and cargo handling capacity in response to growing demand and the new facilities were inaugurated in 2010.
- The airport has the capacity to handle 1.2 million passengers per year becoming an adequate replacement to Alexandria International Airport, which will shut down in summer 2010 for a two-year period while the airport's facilities are overhauled.
- The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
- Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab 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.
- In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
- The terminal contains a duty-free shop, a franchise food court, an area dedicated for travel offices and other travel-related services, a fuel supply unit, a control tower, and a fire station available to cover emergencies on site.
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".
- 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.
- Mercedita Airport covers an area of 274 acres at an elevation of 29 feet above mean sea level.
- The takeoff/landing strip was then only 850 feet long by 50 feet wide.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
- During 2007, more passengers passed through the airport than the population of the entire city of Ponce itself.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.69 miles (38.13 km) NE | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) ESE | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 3 | 149.06 miles (239.88 km) WNW | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 4 | 245.39 miles (394.91 km) E | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 5 | 271.93 miles (437.62 km) E | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 6 | 273.67 miles (440.44 km) E | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 279.05 miles (449.08 km) SSE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 8 | 298.43 miles (480.28 km) E | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 9 | 303.80 miles (488.92 km) ESE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 10 | 303.86 miles (489.02 km) E | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 11 | 308.47 miles (496.43 km) NNE | Paphos International Airport (PFO) | Paphos, Cyprus | |
| 12 | 310.51 miles (499.71 km) ENE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 13 | 314.79 miles (506.60 km) ENE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 14 | 316.87 miles (509.95 km) ESE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 15 | 317.72 miles (511.31 km) NE | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.84 miles (19,065.59 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,656.36 miles (18,759.04 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,572.74 miles (18,624.47 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,544.16 miles (18,578.47 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.62 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,512.61 miles (18,527.71 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,508.37 miles (18,520.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,452.52 miles (18,431.00 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,452.15 miles (18,430.41 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,432.57 miles (18,398.89 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,428.11 miles (18,391.71 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,426.07 miles (18,388.43 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,373.26 miles (18,303.45 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,368.80 miles (18,296.27 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,361.81 miles (18,285.02 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.47 miles (50.65 km) NNW | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) NNE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 42.06 miles (67.68 km) WNW | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 43.47 miles (69.96 km) NE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 47.35 miles (76.21 km) NE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) NW | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 50.86 miles (81.86 km) E | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) ENE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 70.79 miles (113.92 km) E | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 85.27 miles (137.24 km) ENE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 106.81 miles (171.89 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 117.72 miles (189.46 km) E | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 123.50 miles (198.76 km) E | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) WNW | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,201.40 miles (19,636.20 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,150.11 miles (19,553.66 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,141.66 miles (19,540.07 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,060.71 miles (19,409.79 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,053.10 miles (19,397.53 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,030.88 miles (19,361.78 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,001.50 miles (19,314.49 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,984.20 miles (19,286.66 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,961.73 miles (19,250.49 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,949.11 miles (19,230.19 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,945.32 miles (19,224.07 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,891.92 miles (19,138.15 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,881.15 miles (19,120.80 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,859.11 miles (19,085.34 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,786.51 miles (18,968.51 km) S | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |