Nonstop flight route between Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil and Ponce, Puerto Rico:
Departure Airport:
(13°15'41"S by 43°24'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Distance from LAZ to PSE:
2,675.60 miles (4,305.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil and Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,676 miles (or 4,306 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa 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: | LAZ / SBLP |
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| Location: | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'41"S by 43°24'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bom Jesus da Lapa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1454 feet (443 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAZ |
| More Information: | LAZ 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ):
- Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport", another name for LAZ is "Aeroporto de Bom Jesus da Lapa".
- The furthest airport from Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (meaning Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Bom Jesus da Lapa.
- The closest airport to Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) is Guanambi Airport (GNM), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of LAZ.
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- The first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.80 miles (126.81 km) SE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 135.40 miles (217.90 km) NW | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 151.58 miles (243.95 km) N | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) ENE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 166.37 miles (267.74 km) SSW | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 203.31 miles (327.19 km) ESE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 234.59 miles (377.53 km) W | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 8 | 239.61 miles (385.61 km) S | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 312.22 miles (502.47 km) ESE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 322.76 miles (519.43 km) W | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 11 | 329.58 miles (530.41 km) NE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 343.08 miles (552.13 km) E | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 351.48 miles (565.65 km) WSW | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 362.99 miles (584.17 km) SE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 392.72 miles (632.02 km) WNW | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,157.94 miles (19,566.26 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) NW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,006.43 miles (19,322.42 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 4 | 11,885.09 miles (19,127.15 km) W | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,876.43 miles (19,113.22 km) W | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 6 | 11,852.81 miles (19,075.20 km) W | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,820.23 miles (19,022.77 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,811.52 miles (19,008.75 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,683.26 miles (18,802.34 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 11,673.60 miles (18,786.79 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,657.13 miles (18,760.28 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,646.58 miles (18,743.31 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,643.49 miles (18,738.34 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,629.84 miles (18,716.37 km) E | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,626.76 miles (18,711.42 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 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 | |