Nonstop flight route between San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Universal City, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), Universal City, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,860 miles (or 2,994 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 Gregorio Luperón International Airport and Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POP / MDPP | 
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| Location: | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'28"N by 70°34'11"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. (Aerodom) | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from POP | 
| More Information: | POP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RND / KRND | 
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| Location: | Universal City, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°31'45"N by 98°16'44"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RND | 
| More Information: | RND Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP):
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport handled 744,754 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is Cibao International Airport (STI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of POP.
 - Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gregorio Luperón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gregorio Luperón International 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 furthest airport from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (meaning Gregorio Luperón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Gregorio Luperón International Airport", another name for POP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gregorio Luperón".
 - Gregorio Luperón International Airport, also known as Puerto Plata Airport, is located in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
 
Facts about Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND):
- Clark's design was submitted to and drawn upon by George B.
 - The Crew Training Air Force was discontinued on 1 July 1957, and the headquarters of the Flying Training Air Force relocated to Randolph.
 - In addition to being known as "Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio", another name for RND is "Randolph AFB".
 - Opened in 1931, Randolph has been a flying training facility for the United States Army Air Corps, the United States Army Air Forces, and the Air Force during its entire existence.
 - Major tenant units of Randolph AFB include the Air Force Personnel Center, Air Force Manpower Agency, Air Force Recruiting Service, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Field Investigations Region 4.
 - Between October 1931 and March 1935, more than 2,000 candidates reported for pilot training at Randolph, which began a new class every fourth months.
 - The furthest airport from Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Randolph AFB is part of Joint Base San Antonio, an amalgamation of the United States Army Fort Sam Houston, the United States Air Force Randolph Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base, which were merged on 1 October 2010.
 - The closest airport to Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) is San Antonio International Airport (SAT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of RND.
 - In June 1941, the Air Corps became the Army Air Forces.
 
