Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Ghanzi, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E)
Distance from PSE to GNZ:
6,562.62 miles (10,561.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), Ghanzi, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,563 miles (or 10,561 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 Ghanzi 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 Ghanzi 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: | GNZ / FBGZ |
| Airport Name: | Ghanzi Airport |
| Location: | Ghanzi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNZ |
| More Information: | GNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport has been enlarged on various occasions.
- 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 Ghanzi Airport (GNZ):
- In terms of passenger and aircraft movements, the current Ghanzi Airport can be classified as a marginal airport.
- The closest airport to Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) S of GNZ.
- The airport has a bitumen sealed 1500 metres long and 18 metres wide runway and is designed to handle light aircraft with Maximum All Up Weight of 5700 kg.
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- Because of Ghanzi Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghanzi 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 furthest airport from Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is nearly antipodal to Ghanzi Airport (meaning Ghanzi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dillingham Airfield), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 165.09 miles (265.68 km) NE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) NNW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) WNW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.56 miles (448.29 km) SE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 287.30 miles (462.36 km) NNW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 299.69 miles (482.31 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 324.82 miles (522.74 km) NNE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 11 | 335.20 miles (539.44 km) SE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 350.99 miles (564.86 km) NE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 13 | 353.10 miles (568.26 km) SE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 14 | 368.17 miles (592.51 km) NE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 375.72 miles (604.66 km) SE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,412.59 miles (19,976.08 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,404.89 miles (19,963.68 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,369.96 miles (19,907.47 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,357.63 miles (19,887.62 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,354.70 miles (19,882.91 km) E | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,348.38 miles (19,872.75 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.71 km) ENE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.16 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.95 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |