Nonstop flight route between San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Departure Airport:
(19°45'28"N by 70°34'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°27'24"N by 66°5'53"W)
Distance from POP to SIG:
305.45 miles (491.58 km)
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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 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), San Juan, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 305 miles (or 492 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 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POP / MDPP |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SIG / TJIG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°27'24"N by 66°5'53"W |
| Area Served: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIG |
| More Information: | SIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP):
- 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.
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG):
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Originally constructed by the U.S.
- The closest airport to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of SIG.
- Because of Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci 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.
- On August 4, 2011 the FAA announced that they were planning to close the airport's control tower due to budget cuts, since they operate it instead of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
- In addition to being known as "Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport", another name for SIG is "Isla Grande AirportAeropuerto Isla Grande".
- The furthest airport from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (meaning Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.40 miles (39.27 km) S | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic |     |
| 2 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) S | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 63.84 miles (102.74 km) ESE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 83.72 miles (134.74 km) ESE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) SSE | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 97.30 miles (156.58 km) SSE | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) W | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 8 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) SSE | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 110.11 miles (177.21 km) SSW | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 122.27 miles (196.78 km) NNW | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 11 | 136.37 miles (219.46 km) NNW | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 12 | 138.77 miles (223.34 km) SW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 13 | 140.95 miles (226.83 km) SE | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 14 | 144.59 miles (232.69 km) SSW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | 163.57 miles (263.23 km) NNW | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.98 miles (19,458.49 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,042.19 miles (19,379.97 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,991.01 miles (19,297.62 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,956.24 miles (19,241.65 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,937.46 miles (19,211.43 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,880.73 miles (19,120.14 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,872.47 miles (19,106.84 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,855.62 miles (19,079.72 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,852.55 miles (19,074.79 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,838.51 miles (19,052.19 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,809.43 miles (19,005.38 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.29 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,778.31 miles (18,955.30 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,747.16 miles (18,905.18 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,729.63 miles (18,876.96 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) E | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | 12.74 miles (20.50 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 29.42 miles (47.35 km) SE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) ESE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 5 | 37.83 miles (60.89 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 43.47 miles (69.96 km) SW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) ESE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 67.62 miles (108.83 km) W | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) W | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 74.22 miles (119.44 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 76.32 miles (122.83 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 99.77 miles (160.57 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 101.94 miles (164.05 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 103.81 miles (167.06 km) ESE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,193.44 miles (19,623.39 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,175.40 miles (19,594.36 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,101.55 miles (19,475.51 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,096.54 miles (19,467.45 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,074.33 miles (19,431.71 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,044.85 miles (19,384.26 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,992.71 miles (19,300.34 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,992.58 miles (19,300.14 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,988.69 miles (19,293.88 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,924.58 miles (19,190.71 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,922.56 miles (19,187.44 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,889.24 miles (19,133.83 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,800.27 miles (18,990.65 km) SSW | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |