Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Nuremberg, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E)
Distance from PDL to NUE:
1,985.74 miles (3,195.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Nuremberg Airport (NUE), Nuremberg, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,986 miles (or 3,196 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 relatively short distance between João Paulo II Airport and Nuremberg Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NUE / EDDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°29'54"N by 11°4'41"E |
| Area Served: | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1046 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUE |
| More Information: | NUE Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- João Paulo II Airport, named after Pope John Paul II, is an airport located on the island of São Miguel, 2 km west of the city dock of Ponta Delgada on the Azores in Portugal.
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- 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.
Facts about Nuremberg Airport (NUE):
- The extension of departure hall 2 was inaugurated on 30 April 1992 and was originally dimensioned for 2.8 million passengers per year.
- In addition to being known as "Nuremberg Airport", another name for NUE is "Flughafen Nürnberg".
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The fire department at Nuremberg Airport is equipped with specialized fire apparatus and a modern vehicle fleet, including several airfield fire trucks, tank tenders, swap body vehicles and ambulance vehicles.
- Since July 2009, the runway is being refurbished gradually in several phases.
- Nuremberg Airport has been voted "Best German Airport" by readers of the Business Traveller magazine consecutively since 2008.
- The furthest airport from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of NUE.
| 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 | 41.97 miles (67.54 km) NE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) WNW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.90 miles (93.18 km) SSE | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 5 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) NNE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.46 miles (119.83 km) S | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) ESE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) ENE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 85.37 miles (137.39 km) SSE | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) S | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) ENE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 98.92 miles (159.20 km) WSW | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 13 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) WSW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) N | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 15 | 115.09 miles (185.22 km) W | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.10 miles (19,160.97 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,485.19 miles (18,483.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.70 miles (18,458.65 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,468.92 miles (18,457.40 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,465.25 miles (18,451.49 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,457.31 miles (18,438.70 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,454.67 miles (18,434.45 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.73 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,451.36 miles (18,429.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,448.31 miles (18,424.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,448.11 miles (18,423.90 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,438.83 miles (18,408.97 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,436.84 miles (18,405.76 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,413.39 miles (18,368.03 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |