Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°17'49"N by 15°50'17"W)
Distance from PSE to BQE:
3,412.40 miles (5,491.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Bubaque Airport (BQE), Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,412 miles (or 5,492 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 large distance between Mercedita Airport and Bubaque 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 Bubaque 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: | BQE / GGBU |
| Airport Name: | Bubaque Airport |
| Location: | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°17'49"N by 15°50'17"W |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQE |
| More Information: | BQE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
- 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.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- During 2007, more passengers passed through the airport than the population of the entire city of Ponce itself.
- 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.
- On June 24, 1972, Prinair Flight 191, which took off from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed while attempting to land at Mercedita Airport.
- The first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
Facts about Bubaque Airport (BQE):
- Bubaque Airport (BQE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bubaque Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Bubaque 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 Bubaque Airport (BQE) is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNE of BQE.
- The furthest airport from Bubaque Airport (BQE) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Bubaque Airport (meaning Bubaque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,272 miles (19,750 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
| 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 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) NNE | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 91.97 miles (148.01 km) NNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 98.39 miles (158.35 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 4 | 108.01 miles (173.82 km) ESE | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 5 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) NNE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 6 | 151.33 miles (243.54 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 7 | 167.29 miles (269.23 km) ESE | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 8 | 189.37 miles (304.76 km) ENE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 9 | 192.37 miles (309.59 km) SE | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 10 | 197.40 miles (317.68 km) N | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 11 | 210.04 miles (338.02 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 223.89 miles (360.31 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 13 | 240.40 miles (386.88 km) E | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 258.15 miles (415.45 km) SE | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 259.94 miles (418.33 km) ENE | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.49 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,164.82 miles (19,577.33 km) SE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 12,148.80 miles (19,551.56 km) SW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,146.80 miles (19,548.33 km) SW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,141.13 miles (19,539.21 km) E | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,139.56 miles (19,536.67 km) SE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,130.22 miles (19,521.64 km) SW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,129.23 miles (19,520.06 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 12,124.23 miles (19,512.00 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,080.68 miles (19,441.93 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,069.57 miles (19,424.04 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.17 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.21 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |