Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°3'29"N by 123°48'14"E)
Distance from PDL to HTR:
7,730.07 miles (12,440.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Hateruma Airport (HTR), Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,730 miles (or 12,440 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 João Paulo II Airport and Hateruma 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 João Paulo II Airport and Hateruma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTR / RORH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'29"N by 123°48'14"E |
| Area Served: | Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTR |
| More Information: | HTR Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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.
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
Facts about Hateruma Airport (HTR):
- The furthest airport from Hateruma Airport (HTR) is Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC), which is nearly antipodal to Hateruma Airport (meaning Hateruma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay.
- Because of Hateruma Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Hateruma 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 Hateruma Airport (HTR) is Ishigaki Airport (ISG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of HTR.
- In addition to being known as "Hateruma Airport", other names for HTR include "波照間空港" and "Hateruma Kūkō".
- Hateruma Airport (HTR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.21 miles (50.23 km) NE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) WNW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 99.66 miles (160.38 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 4 | 106.33 miles (171.11 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 137.96 miles (222.03 km) W | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) WNW | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 8 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) WNW | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 193.57 miles (311.51 km) WSW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 201.18 miles (323.76 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 201.18 miles (323.76 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) SW | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) W | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 240.13 miles (386.46 km) SW | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 240.49 miles (387.03 km) WSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.18 miles (19,853.10 km) SSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,327.96 miles (19,839.88 km) SSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,320.33 miles (19,827.60 km) SE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,310.11 miles (19,811.15 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,308.27 miles (19,808.19 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,307.38 miles (19,806.77 km) SE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) SW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,285.17 miles (19,771.01 km) SSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,278.33 miles (19,760.01 km) SW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,255.33 miles (19,723.00 km) WSW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,247.80 miles (19,710.88 km) SSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,241.07 miles (19,700.04 km) SE | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.35 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.35 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,201.10 miles (19,635.71 km) SSE | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |