Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Bozoum, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E)
Distance from PSE to BOZ:
5,617.40 miles (9,040.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Bozoum Airport (BOZ), Bozoum, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,617 miles (or 9,040 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 Mercedita Airport and Bozoum 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 Mercedita Airport and Bozoum Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSE / TJPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSE |
| More Information: | PSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOZ / FEGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bozoum, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E |
| Area Served: | Bozoum |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2188 feet (667 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOZ |
| More Information: | BOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- Because of Mercedita Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Mercedita 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 takeoff/landing strip was then only 850 feet long by 50 feet wide.
- Passenger movement at the airport in FY 2008 was 278,911, a 1,228% increase over fiscal year 2003 and the highest of all the regional airports for that 5-year period.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Mercedita Airport (meaning Mercedita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,201 miles (19,636 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is also home of the southern aerial division of the Puerto Rico Police Department.
- Built in 1939, Mercedita was originally a modest aerodrome used for the airborne irrigation of sugarcane fields belonging to Destilería Serrallés.
- The first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
- In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
Facts about Bozoum Airport (BOZ):
- Bozoum Airport (BOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bozoum Airport (meaning Bozoum Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Bozoum Airport", another name for BOZ is "Bozoum Airport (Bozoum)".
- The closest airport to Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Bouar Airport (BOP), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of BOZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.47 miles (50.65 km) NNW | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico |     |
| 2 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) NNE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 42.06 miles (67.68 km) WNW | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | 43.47 miles (69.96 km) NE | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 5 | 47.35 miles (76.21 km) NE | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) NW | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 50.86 miles (81.86 km) E | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) ENE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 70.79 miles (113.92 km) E | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 85.27 miles (137.24 km) ENE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 106.81 miles (171.89 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 117.72 miles (189.46 km) E | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 123.50 miles (198.76 km) E | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) WNW | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,201.40 miles (19,636.20 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,150.11 miles (19,553.66 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,141.66 miles (19,540.07 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,060.71 miles (19,409.79 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,053.10 miles (19,397.53 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,030.88 miles (19,361.78 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,001.50 miles (19,314.49 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,984.20 miles (19,286.66 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,961.73 miles (19,250.49 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,949.11 miles (19,230.19 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,945.32 miles (19,224.07 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,891.92 miles (19,138.15 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,881.15 miles (19,120.80 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,859.11 miles (19,085.34 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,786.51 miles (18,968.51 km) S | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) WSW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) E | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 101.73 miles (163.72 km) SSW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 116.88 miles (188.10 km) SE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) E | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 151.35 miles (243.58 km) SSW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 151.90 miles (244.46 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 158.47 miles (255.03 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.52 miles (300.18 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 202.25 miles (325.49 km) SE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 217.38 miles (349.83 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 239.26 miles (385.05 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 14 | 272.56 miles (438.65 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 280.02 miles (450.65 km) NNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.21 miles (19,478.18 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.64 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,767.37 miles (18,937.70 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,763.16 miles (18,930.93 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,759.21 miles (18,924.57 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,714.41 miles (18,852.47 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,710.10 miles (18,845.54 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,682.33 miles (18,800.84 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,669.92 miles (18,780.87 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,661.22 miles (18,766.87 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,461.71 miles (18,445.79 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,459.77 miles (18,442.66 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,421.60 miles (18,381.23 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,406.18 miles (18,356.42 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |