Nonstop flight route between Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and Chevak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°15'20"N by 67°8'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W)
Distance from MAZ to VAK:
5,385.35 miles (8,666.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ), Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,385 miles (or 8,667 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 Eugenio María de Hostos Airport and Chevak 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 Eugenio María de Hostos Airport and Chevak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAZ / TJMZ |
| Airport Name: | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport |
| Location: | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°15'20"N by 67°8'53"W |
| Area Served: | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAZ |
| More Information: | MAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAK / PAVA |
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport |
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK |
| More Information: | VAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ):
- The closest airport to Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) is Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) N of MAZ.
- Because of Eugenio María de Hostos Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Eugenio María de Hostos 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 Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (meaning Eugenio María de Hostos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,620 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport handled 12,568 passengers last year.
- Although the airport has always been a turbo-prop aircraft airport, Pan Am announced, in 2002, intentions to install jet flights between Mayagüez and Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with Boeing 727s.
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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 closest airport to Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.59 miles (26.70 km) N | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |     |
| 2 | 33.82 miles (54.43 km) ENE | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 42.06 miles (67.68 km) ESE | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 57.95 miles (93.26 km) ENE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) ENE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) E | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 81.78 miles (131.61 km) WNW | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 88.82 miles (142.94 km) E | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 97.58 miles (157.04 km) E | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 108.93 miles (175.31 km) E | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 11 | 116.40 miles (187.33 km) W | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 121.03 miles (194.78 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 142.79 miles (229.80 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 144.92 miles (233.23 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.34 km) SW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,150.34 miles (19,554.03 km) SSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,130.13 miles (19,521.50 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,035.28 miles (19,368.86 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,032.77 miles (19,364.81 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,015.36 miles (19,336.80 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,987.79 miles (19,292.42 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,976.03 miles (19,273.51 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,972.79 miles (19,268.30 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,932.90 miles (19,204.10 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,926.77 miles (19,194.22 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,907.05 miles (19,162.49 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,863.68 miles (19,092.69 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,820.74 miles (19,023.59 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,778.72 miles (18,955.97 km) S | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.01 miles (28.99 km) W | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 20.88 miles (33.60 km) NW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) SE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.60 miles (108.78 km) S | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) SSE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.96 miles (115.80 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.40 miles (118.13 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.82 miles (128.46 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 83.86 miles (134.97 km) SSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.38 miles (135.79 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) ENE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 93.19 miles (149.98 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) SSE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.75 miles (16,934.68 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.86 miles (16,901.06 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.31 miles (16,848.67 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,425.37 miles (16,777.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,378.54 miles (16,702.61 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,267.13 miles (16,523.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,232.23 miles (16,467.13 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,198.78 miles (16,413.30 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,198.78 miles (16,413.30 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,197.83 miles (16,411.78 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,175.08 miles (16,375.17 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 12 | 10,167.11 miles (16,362.34 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,159.80 miles (16,350.58 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,156.85 miles (16,345.83 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,155.81 miles (16,344.16 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |