Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Djerba, Tunisia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), Djerba, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,822 miles (or 7,761 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 Djerba–Zarzis 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 Djerba–Zarzis 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 |
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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: | DJE / DTTJ |
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Location: | Djerba, Tunisia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E |
Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DJE |
More Information: | DJE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- In the fall of 1992, the runway was extended to make it possible for American Airlines to run flights to Miami, Florida.
- 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.
- 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 110,159 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 90,267 enplanements in 2009, and 97,660 in 2010.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- During 2007, more passengers passed through the airport than the population of the entire city of Ponce itself.
- 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.
Facts about Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE):
- In addition to being known as "Djerba–Zarzis International Airport", other names for DJE include "Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis" and "مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Djerba–Zarzis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Djerba–Zarzis 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.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport handled 1,781,000 passengers last year.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of DJE.