Nonstop flight route between Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Ponce, Puerto Rico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), Hof, Bavaria, Germany and Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,761 miles (or 7,663 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 Hof–Plauen 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 Hof–Plauen Airport and Mercedita Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOQ / EDQM |
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Location: | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'23"N by 11°51'23"E |
Area Served: | Hof, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Hof-Plauen GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1958 feet (597 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOQ |
More Information: | HOQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSE / TJPS |
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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 Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ):
- In addition to being known as "Hof–Plauen Airport", other names for HOQ include "Flughafen Hof–Plauen" and "Hof–Plauen Airport".
- The furthest airport from Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of HOQ.
- Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- 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 airport has been enlarged on various occasions.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
- 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 (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
- Federal Express and DHL operate out of this airport for the distribution of surface freight.
- On June 17, 2005, JetBlue Airways began daily, non-stop service between John F.
- The Puerto Rico Ports Authority recently announced an investment of 7 million dollars to extend Mercedita's runway to 8,000 feet.