Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Yopal, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°19'9"N by 72°23'2"W)
Distance from PSE to EYP:
960.77 miles (1,546.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and El Alcaraván Airport (EYP), Yopal, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 961 miles (or 1,546 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 relatively short distance between Mercedita Airport and El Alcaraván Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | EYP / SKYP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yopal, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°19'9"N by 72°23'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EYP |
| More Information: | EYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is also home of the southern aerial division of the Puerto Rico Police Department.
- 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 closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
- 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.
- The takeoff/landing strip was then only 850 feet long by 50 feet wide.
- 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 El Alcaraván Airport (EYP):
- In 2009 the possibility of becoming El Alcaravan an international airport was studied again.
- The furthest airport from El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), which is nearly antipodal to El Alcaraván Airport (meaning El Alcaraván Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) is Aguaclara Airport (ACL), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SW of EYP.
- El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of El Alcaraván Airport's relatively low elevation of 1 feet, planes can take off or land at El Alcaraván 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 September 2006, the Camara de Comercio de Casanare asked the Ministry of Transport to make El Alcaravan an international airport, because it has all the facilities that are needed, it would increase the economy of the department, and it would let the flights that come from North America and South America refuel.
- In addition to being known as "El Alcaraván Airport", another name for EYP is "Aeropuerto El Alcaraván".
| 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 | 57.50 miles (92.54 km) SW | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 2 | 89.20 miles (143.56 km) NNE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 3 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) NNE | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 4 | 118.18 miles (190.19 km) SW | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 5 | 128.64 miles (207.02 km) WSW | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 6 | 136.44 miles (219.59 km) NNW | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia | |
| 7 | 153.08 miles (246.36 km) NW | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 8 | 157.01 miles (252.68 km) N | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 9 | 165.57 miles (266.45 km) NE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 10 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) NE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 172.14 miles (277.04 km) W | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 12 | 174.27 miles (280.46 km) N | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 180.43 miles (290.38 km) N | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 14 | 181.08 miles (291.42 km) WSW | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 15 | 190.09 miles (305.93 km) S | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.54 miles (19,882.65 km) SE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,350.41 miles (19,876.01 km) SE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,327.50 miles (19,839.14 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,318.97 miles (19,825.41 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,290.19 miles (19,779.09 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,269.03 miles (19,745.05 km) E | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,265.75 miles (19,739.77 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,258.72 miles (19,728.45 km) S | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,249.04 miles (19,712.86 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,243.93 miles (19,704.65 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,215.60 miles (19,659.06 km) WSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,175.43 miles (19,594.41 km) SE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,145.66 miles (19,546.49 km) SW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,137.27 miles (19,533.00 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |