Nonstop flight route between Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Ambon, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°42'36"S by 128°5'20"E)
Distance from PIX to AMQ:
9,612.68 miles (15,470.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pico Airport (PIX), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), Ambon, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,613 miles (or 15,470 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 Pico Airport and Pattimura Airport (PTA), 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 Pico Airport and Pattimura Airport (PTA). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIX / LPPI |
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| Location: | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIX |
| More Information: | PIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMQ / WAPP |
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| Location: | Ambon, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°42'36"S by 128°5'20"E |
| Area Served: | Ambon |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMQ |
| More Information: | AMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pico Airport (PIX):
- In addition to being known as "Pico Airport", another name for PIX is "Aeroporto do Pico".
- In 1990, with the arrival of new ATP aircraft for SATA Air Açores' fleet, the decision was taken to extend the runway, to improve operations with this type of aircraft.
- Pico Airport (PIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pico Airport (PIX) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Pico Airport (meaning Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Because of Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Pico 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 Pico Airport (PIX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PIX.
- The first studies were completed to construct a runway for the remote island of Pico during the post-War era when, instead, a final decision in 1946 saw the construction of an aerodrome on the island of Faial.
Facts about Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ):
- As usual when flying in Indonesia, the airport tax is not included in the ticket price, except when flying Garuda.
- Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- There also used to be a Rp 3,000 Maluku regional fee that was charged at a small desk next to the booth where the airport tax is collected, but that no longer is being asked of passengers.
- Taxis are located outside the terminal, and are unmarked cars and vans.
- Because of Pattimura Airport (PTA)'s relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Pattimura Airport (PTA) 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 furthest airport from Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (meaning Pattimura Airport (PTA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Pattimura Airport (PTA) handled 818 passengers last year.
- Currently there are no regularly scheduled international flights to or from Ambon, so the international terminal is used for domestic flights with that come in with larger airplanes and can make use of the 2 jet bridges for easier loading and unloading of the airplanes – especially when it is raining.
- In addition to being known as "Pattimura Airport (PTA)", another name for AMQ is "Bandar Udara Pattimura (PTA)".
- The closest airport to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Amahai Airport (AHI), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of AMQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) NNE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 769.14 miles (1,237.81 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 775.29 miles (1,247.70 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 919.93 miles (1,480.48 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 972.67 miles (1,565.35 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 983.15 miles (1,582.23 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 996.79 miles (1,604.17 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,039.79 miles (1,673.37 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,050.37 miles (1,690.41 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,237.44 miles (19,694.20 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,215.34 miles (19,658.64 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,177.23 miles (19,597.31 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,177.06 miles (19,597.04 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,158.19 miles (19,566.67 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) ESE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,121.13 miles (19,507.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) S | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.73 miles (100.96 km) ENE | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 62.73 miles (100.96 km) ENE | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 96.32 miles (155.01 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 293.30 miles (472.02 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 346.92 miles (558.32 km) ESE | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 349.74 miles (562.86 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 350.39 miles (563.90 km) ENE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 376.18 miles (605.41 km) ENE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 376.38 miles (605.72 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 10 | 377.73 miles (607.89 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 11 | 386.58 miles (622.13 km) E | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 388.43 miles (625.11 km) SW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 391.76 miles (630.47 km) W | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 399.55 miles (643.01 km) WSW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 410.97 miles (661.39 km) WNW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.08 miles (19,881.92 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,347.37 miles (19,871.12 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) E | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 12,258.53 miles (19,728.14 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,244.77 miles (19,706.00 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,243.70 miles (19,704.28 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,192.01 miles (19,621.09 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,191.46 miles (19,620.21 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,190.35 miles (19,618.42 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,189.80 miles (19,617.53 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,181.01 miles (19,603.39 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,177.38 miles (19,597.55 km) NNW | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,171.45 miles (19,588.01 km) E | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,168.37 miles (19,583.05 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |