Nonstop flight route between Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States and Beja, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(40°23'57"N by 74°39'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W)
Distance from PCT to BYJ:
3,486.64 miles (5,611.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princeton Airport (PCT), Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States and Beja Airport (BYJ), Beja, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,487 miles (or 5,611 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 Princeton Airport and Beja 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 Princeton Airport and Beja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PCT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°23'57"N by 74°39'32"W |
| Area Served: | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | Princeton Aero Corp., Phil Cortese |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PCT |
| More Information: | PCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYJ / LPBJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beja, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W |
| Area Served: | Beja, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 636 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYJ |
| More Information: | BYJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Princeton Airport (PCT):
- The furthest airport from Princeton Airport (PCT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,739 miles (18,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On March 29, 1985, the airport was purchased by Princeton Aero Corp.
- The closest airport to Princeton Airport (PCT) is Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of PCT.
- Princeton Airport (PCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Princeton Airport", another name for PCT is "39N".
- Because of Princeton Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Princeton 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.
Facts about Beja Airport (BYJ):
- Because of Beja Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Beja 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 2011 a new civilian terminal was built and Beja became a dual-use military-civilian airport, aiming to attract low cost carriers.
- In addition to being known as "Beja Airport", another name for BYJ is "Aeroporto de Beja".
- The closest airport to Beja Airport (BYJ) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SSW of BYJ.
- Beja Airport (BYJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beja Airport (BYJ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Beja Airport (meaning Beja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- Beja Airport is an unused Portuguese airport that opened doors to civilian flights on April 15, 2011.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.22 miles (14.84 km) NNE | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.74 miles (18.89 km) SW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 24.80 miles (39.91 km) W | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 26.49 miles (42.63 km) NE | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 26.74 miles (43.04 km) S | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 28.71 miles (46.21 km) SW | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 29.23 miles (47.05 km) WSW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 29.97 miles (48.24 km) SSE | JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 30.47 miles (49.04 km) NNE | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 31.76 miles (51.12 km) ESE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 32.76 miles (52.73 km) NE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) SSW | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 36.71 miles (59.09 km) WSW | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 37.90 miles (60.99 km) SSE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 38.03 miles (61.21 km) W | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,738.64 miles (18,891.47 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,714.60 miles (18,852.77 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,708.58 miles (18,843.09 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,688.37 miles (18,810.56 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,658.75 miles (18,762.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,625.78 miles (18,709.83 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,617.04 miles (18,695.76 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,616.24 miles (18,694.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,605.63 miles (18,677.41 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,551.33 miles (18,590.02 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,475.59 miles (18,468.12 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,455.68 miles (18,436.08 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,430.82 miles (18,396.08 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,422.45 miles (18,382.60 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,418.56 miles (18,376.34 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) SSW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 3 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 196.99 miles (317.02 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 12 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ESE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 220.97 miles (355.61 km) ENE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.98 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,257.93 miles (19,727.18 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,237.70 miles (19,694.61 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,235.96 miles (19,691.82 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,235.19 miles (19,690.58 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,232.88 miles (19,686.86 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,228.13 miles (19,679.22 km) WSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.75 miles (19,667.35 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,218.20 miles (19,663.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,217.02 miles (19,661.34 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |