Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Springvale, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°47'12"S by 127°40'12"E)
Distance from PDL to ZVG:
10,317.34 miles (16,604.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Springvale Airport (ZVG), Springvale, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,317 miles (or 16,604 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 Springvale 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 Springvale 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: | ZVG / |
| Airport Name: | Springvale Airport |
| Location: | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°47'12"S by 127°40'12"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4185 feet (1,276 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZVG |
| More Information: | ZVG Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- 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, 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 (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".
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of 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.
Facts about Springvale Airport (ZVG):
- The closest airport to Springvale Airport (ZVG) is Halls Creek Airport (HCQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of ZVG.
- The furthest airport from Springvale Airport (ZVG) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Because of Springvale Airport's high elevation of 4,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZVG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZVG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 30.88 miles (49.70 km) S | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) NNE | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) NE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 141.41 miles (227.58 km) WSW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 154.84 miles (249.19 km) NNE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 160.47 miles (258.24 km) S | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 164.36 miles (264.50 km) S | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 208.11 miles (334.91 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 265.65 miles (427.52 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 273.87 miles (440.74 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 358.05 miles (576.22 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 428.36 miles (689.38 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 460.08 miles (740.42 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 478.22 miles (769.61 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 482.80 miles (777.00 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.40 miles (19,085.80 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,823.32 miles (19,027.75 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 11,820.97 miles (19,023.96 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 4 | 11,820.31 miles (19,022.89 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 5 | 11,813.32 miles (19,011.65 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 6 | 11,811.70 miles (19,009.05 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 7 | 11,811.55 miles (19,008.79 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 11,810.84 miles (19,007.66 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,805.21 miles (18,998.59 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 11,798.86 miles (18,988.37 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 11 | 11,782.56 miles (18,962.14 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,759.59 miles (18,925.18 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 11,757.07 miles (18,921.13 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 15 | 11,755.87 miles (18,919.19 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |