Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Jeju, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°30'41"N by 126°29'35"E)
Distance from PSE to CJU:
8,774.52 miles (14,121.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Jeju International Airport (CJU), Jeju, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,775 miles (or 14,121 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 Jeju International 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 Jeju International 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: | CJU / RKPC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jeju, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'41"N by 126°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Jeju Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CJU |
| More Information: | CJU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- The takeoff/landing strip was then only 850 feet long by 50 feet wide.
- 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.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mercedita Airport covers an area of 274 acres at an elevation of 29 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of 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.
- 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.
- The Puerto Rico Ports Authority recently announced an investment of 7 million dollars to extend Mercedita's runway to 8,000 feet.
- After Ponce's mayor Rafael Cordero signed a contract to build a major seaport in the area, Mercedita's directors decided to expand the airport's runway to 8,000 ft to accommodate anticipated growth in airline traffic.
Facts about Jeju International Airport (CJU):
- Jeju International Airport handled 20,055,238 passengers last year.
- Because of Jeju International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Jeju 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.
- On 10 August 1994, Korean Air Flight 2033 overran the runway while attempting to land at Jeju International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Jeju International Airport (CJU) is Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT), which is nearly antipodal to Jeju International Airport (meaning Jeju International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Treinta y Tres Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Jeju International Airport (CJU) is Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of CJU.
- In addition to being known as "Jeju International Airport", other names for CJU include "제주국제공항 濟州國際空港", "Jeju Gukje Gonghang" and "Cheju Kukche Konghang".
- Jeju International Airport (CJU) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 14.93 miles (24.03 km) ESE | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 2 | 86.44 miles (139.11 km) N | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 3 | 113.03 miles (181.91 km) N | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 4 | 141.35 miles (227.47 km) NE | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 5 | 147.48 miles (237.35 km) ESE | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 6 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) N | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 180.94 miles (291.19 km) NE | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 8 | 190.13 miles (305.99 km) E | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 201.94 miles (324.98 km) E | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 10 | 205.51 miles (330.73 km) NE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 11 | 221.30 miles (356.15 km) E | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 227.99 miles (366.92 km) E | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 13 | 228.62 miles (367.93 km) NNE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 14 | 238.49 miles (383.82 km) NE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 15 | 239.93 miles (386.13 km) NNE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.60 miles (19,929.43 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,346.02 miles (19,868.95 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,310.91 miles (19,812.44 km) SW | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,307.00 miles (19,806.15 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,299.14 miles (19,793.50 km) SSE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,295.14 miles (19,787.05 km) SSW | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,286.13 miles (19,772.56 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,265.87 miles (19,739.95 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,263.95 miles (19,736.87 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,250.70 miles (19,715.55 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,227.13 miles (19,677.60 km) SE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,183.98 miles (19,608.16 km) ESE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,173.98 miles (19,592.07 km) S | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,166.65 miles (19,580.28 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,161.02 miles (19,571.22 km) ESE | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |