Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Hefei, Anhui, China:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°46'48"N by 117°17'53"E)
Distance from PSE to HFE:
8,987.25 miles (14,463.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE), Hefei, Anhui, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,987 miles (or 14,464 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 Hefei Luogang 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 Hefei Luogang 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: | HFE / ZSOF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hefei, Anhui, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°46'48"N by 117°17'53"E |
| Area Served: | Hefei, Anhui, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFE |
| More Information: | HFE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- Mercedita Airport covers an area of 274 acres at an elevation of 29 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Federal Express and DHL operate out of this airport for the distribution of surface freight.
- In the fall of 1992, the runway was extended to make it possible for American Airlines to run flights to Miami, Florida.
- In February 2009, Ponce mayor María Meléndez sought transfer of the airport from the Puerto Rico central government to the Ponce Municipal government amidst discontent with the bureaucracy at the central government that could be avoided if the airport was locally managed.
- In early 2010, members of the Ponce Chamber of Commerce strongly criticized the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and its director Alvaro Pilar Villagran after failure to execute on a legally binding agreement of November 2008, whereby the Ports Authority agreed to an investment of $8 million to build an airport drainage system needed as part of any additional expansion work.
- In 1949, however, it was determined that the runway of the Ponce Airport at the nearby Losey Field no longer met the newer and more stringent minimum airport safety requirements, and airport operations were suspended.
- Mercedita Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- 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.
Facts about Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE):
- The closest airport to Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) is Bengbu Airport (BFU), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) N of HFE.
- Because of Hefei Luogang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Hefei Luogang 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.
- Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hefei Luogang International Airport", other names for HFE include "合肥骆岗国际机场" and "Héféi Luògǎng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) is Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR), which is nearly antipodal to Hefei Luogang International Airport (meaning Hefei Luogang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Hefei Luogang International Airport handled 4,398,739 passengers last year.
| 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 | 73.77 miles (118.72 km) N | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 2 | 75.41 miles (121.36 km) SSE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 3 | 84.05 miles (135.26 km) S | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 91.89 miles (147.89 km) E | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 5 | 118.88 miles (191.32 km) NW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 6 | 145.97 miles (234.91 km) E | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 151.30 miles (243.50 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 158.17 miles (254.55 km) N | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 168.84 miles (271.72 km) S | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 10 | 174.88 miles (281.44 km) NE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 182.33 miles (293.42 km) SSW | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 185.23 miles (298.11 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 186.17 miles (299.61 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) WSW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 203.74 miles (327.89 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.33 miles (19,863.00 km) ESE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,316.34 miles (19,821.17 km) ESE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,306.33 miles (19,805.08 km) W | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.84 km) SW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) SSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,292.89 miles (19,783.43 km) E | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,219.98 miles (19,666.11 km) SSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.46 miles (19,634.68 km) ESE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,184.06 miles (19,608.30 km) SW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,183.60 miles (19,607.55 km) WSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,162.21 miles (19,573.14 km) W | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,159.50 miles (19,568.77 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,158.29 miles (19,566.83 km) W | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,157.75 miles (19,565.96 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,151.81 miles (19,556.39 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |