Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°22'45"N by 73°0'48"W)
Distance from PDL to MYG:
2,985.89 miles (4,805.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Mayaguana Airport (MYG), Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,986 miles (or 4,805 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 Mayaguana 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 Mayaguana 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: | MYG / MYMM |
| Airport Name: | Mayaguana Airport |
| Location: | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°22'45"N by 73°0'48"W |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYG |
| More Information: | MYG Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- 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.
- 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.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Horta and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- It has scheduled domestic flights to all islands of the Azores, plus Madeira and the mainland.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
Facts about Mayaguana Airport (MYG):
- The furthest airport from Mayaguana Airport (MYG) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,983 miles (19,284 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mayaguana Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Mayaguana 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 Mayaguana Airport (MYG) is Providenciales International Airport (PLS), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SE of MYG.
- Mayaguana Airport (MYG) 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 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) SE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) ESE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 78.74 miles (126.71 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 86.45 miles (139.13 km) ESE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 105.72 miles (170.13 km) SSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) ESE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 136.25 miles (219.27 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 8 | 143.56 miles (231.04 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 150.77 miles (242.64 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 169.08 miles (272.10 km) SW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 11 | 171.07 miles (275.30 km) SW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 174.17 miles (280.30 km) W | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 190.32 miles (306.28 km) SSE | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 14 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) WNW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 199.58 miles (321.18 km) SW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,982.74 miles (19,284.31 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,979.75 miles (19,279.49 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,955.66 miles (19,240.72 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,886.15 miles (19,128.85 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,852.20 miles (19,074.22 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,797.51 miles (18,986.20 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,782.89 miles (18,962.68 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,758.43 miles (18,923.32 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,749.35 miles (18,908.70 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,748.14 miles (18,906.75 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,746.06 miles (18,903.40 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,742.14 miles (18,897.09 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,703.74 miles (18,835.29 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,696.14 miles (18,823.07 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,682.61 miles (18,801.29 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |