Nonstop flight route between Placencia, Belize and Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(16°32'12"N by 88°21'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°46'9"S by 169°0'5"E)
Distance from PLJ to DLY:
7,383.81 miles (11,883.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Placencia Airport (PLJ), Placencia, Belize and Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY), Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,384 miles (or 11,883 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 Placencia Airport and Dillon's Bay 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 Placencia Airport and Dillon's Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLJ / |
| Airport Name: | Placencia Airport |
| Location: | Placencia, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°32'12"N by 88°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Placencia |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLJ |
| More Information: | PLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLY / NVVD |
| Airport Name: | Dillon's Bay Airport |
| Location: | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°46'9"S by 169°0'5"E |
| Area Served: | Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLY |
| More Information: | DLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Placencia Airport (PLJ):
- Tropic Air reported the runway dimensions as 1900 x 25, however the Belize Civil Aviation Department reports the runway dimensions to be 2135 x 25.
- Because of Placencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Placencia 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 Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PLJ.
- The furthest airport from Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,977 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY):
- Because of Dillon's Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillon's Bay 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 Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) is Ipota Airport (IPA), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of DLY.
- The furthest airport from Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) is Tidjikja Airport (TIY), which is nearly antipodal to Dillon's Bay Airport (meaning Dillon's Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tidjikja Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Tidjikja, Mauritania.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.40 miles (5.47 km) WSW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize |     |
| 2 | 3.92 miles (6.30 km) WSW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 3 | 31.97 miles (51.45 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 32.53 miles (52.35 km) N | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) N | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 69.34 miles (111.59 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.36 miles (129.33 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 83.16 miles (133.83 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 85.63 miles (137.82 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 98.57 miles (158.63 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 11 | 102.92 miles (165.63 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 114.22 miles (183.83 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 122.85 miles (197.70 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 126.57 miles (203.70 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 127.54 miles (205.25 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.48 miles (19,275.84 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,403.88 miles (18,352.71 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,299.35 miles (18,184.49 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,298.51 miles (18,183.15 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,235.83 miles (18,082.27 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,232.71 miles (18,077.25 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,200.92 miles (18,026.09 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.72 miles (18,024.16 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,192.16 miles (18,012.00 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,184.86 miles (18,000.25 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,170.89 miles (17,977.75 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,148.35 miles (17,941.48 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.60 miles (17,937.06 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,142.65 miles (17,932.31 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,122.83 miles (17,900.41 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.39 miles (31.21 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 86.43 miles (139.09 km) NNW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 95.47 miles (153.65 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 113.87 miles (183.26 km) SSE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 123.83 miles (199.29 km) NNW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 133.12 miles (214.23 km) NNW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 160.84 miles (258.85 km) NNW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 178.23 miles (286.83 km) NNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 197.53 miles (317.90 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 213.71 miles (343.93 km) NNW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 234.71 miles (377.72 km) NNW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 248.81 miles (400.43 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.77 miles (19,965.10 km) ENE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,337.30 miles (19,854.92 km) WNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,329.97 miles (19,843.12 km) N | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,315.70 miles (19,820.14 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,283.82 miles (19,768.85 km) N | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,268.74 miles (19,744.57 km) NNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,257.62 miles (19,726.68 km) NE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,206.21 miles (19,643.94 km) ENE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,192.14 miles (19,621.30 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,183.93 miles (19,608.09 km) N | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,180.83 miles (19,603.10 km) NW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,180.27 miles (19,602.19 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,179.54 miles (19,601.03 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,176.22 miles (19,595.67 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,175.37 miles (19,594.32 km) NNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |