Nonstop flight route between Presque Isle, Maine, United States and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(46°41'20"N by 68°2'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W)
Distance from PQI to GMZ:
3,011.23 miles (4,846.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI), Presque Isle, Maine, United States and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,011 miles (or 4,846 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 Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle and La Gomera 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 Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQI / KPQI |
| Airport Name: | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle |
| Location: | Presque Isle, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'20"N by 68°2'40"W |
| Area Served: | Presque Isle, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Presque Isle |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 534 feet (163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQI |
| More Information: | PQI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
| More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI):
- Because of Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle's relatively low elevation of 534 feet, planes can take off or land at Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle 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.
- Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) N of PQI.
- In addition, the Skyway Industrial Park sits adjacent to Northern Maine Regional Airport which offers commercial airline as well as general aviation services to the entire region.
- The furthest airport from Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,570 miles (18,620 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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.
- Finally, in the 1980s, problems with wounded evacuations necessitated building an airport in the island, and on 27 July 1987 an agreement for the construction of the airport was signed.
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- The furthest airport from La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.68 miles (20.41 km) N | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.59 miles (31.52 km) NNE | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 33.82 miles (54.43 km) NNE | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 4 | 40.91 miles (65.83 km) SSE | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 43.12 miles (69.39 km) NNW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 78.20 miles (125.84 km) SSW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 91.61 miles (147.43 km) SE | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 96.73 miles (155.68 km) SE | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 103.64 miles (166.79 km) NW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 105.39 miles (169.61 km) SSE | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) WNW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) NE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) SSW | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 124.23 miles (199.92 km) E | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) N | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,570.09 miles (18,620.21 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,551.02 miles (18,589.53 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,540.01 miles (18,571.80 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,520.50 miles (18,540.40 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,496.56 miles (18,501.88 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,490.90 miles (18,492.77 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,407.42 miles (18,358.42 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,404.73 miles (18,354.09 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,400.14 miles (18,346.70 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,395.82 miles (18,339.75 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,292.57 miles (18,173.58 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,249.28 miles (18,103.91 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,226.80 miles (18,067.74 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,218.84 miles (18,054.93 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,208.82 miles (18,038.81 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) E | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) ENE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) E | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 369.56 miles (594.75 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 464.22 miles (747.09 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 486.71 miles (783.28 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 490.47 miles (789.33 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 496.51 miles (799.05 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,976.22 miles (19,273.81 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,969.16 miles (19,262.44 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,937.85 miles (19,212.05 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,911.24 miles (19,169.23 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,877.25 miles (19,114.53 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,860.07 miles (19,086.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,843.93 miles (19,060.92 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |