Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°49'56"N by 122°29'35"E)
Distance from PSE to ILO:
10,350.53 miles (16,657.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO), Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,351 miles (or 16,658 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mercedita Airport and Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan 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: | ILO / RPVI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'56"N by 122°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Iloilo |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 168 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILO |
| More Information: | ILO 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.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
- Built in 1939, Mercedita was originally a modest aerodrome used for the airborne irrigation of sugarcane fields belonging to Destilería Serrallés.
- In addition to being known as "Mercedita Airport", other names for PSE include "Aeropuerto Mercedita" and "18.00'30"N, 66.33'47"W".
- In the fall of 1992, the runway was extended to make it possible for American Airlines to run flights to Miami, Florida.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- During 2007, more passengers passed through the airport than the population of the entire city of Ponce itself.
Facts about Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO):
- Iloilo International Airport has one primary 2,500-meter runway 45 meters wide.
- Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) E of ILO.
- In addition to problems with the terminal building, both the airport's location and surrounding infrastructure were the subject of much complaint as well.
- In addition to being known as "Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport)", another name for ILO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng IloiloPangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Iloilo".
- The airport has a power back-up system and a power generating station that enables the airport to run in the event of a power outage, returning the supply of electric power to the facility within three seconds.
- Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) handled 1,707,969 passengers last year.
- Local newspaper The News Today issued an informal survey asking Iloilo City residents what should be the name of the airport and why.
- The furthest airport from Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (meaning Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,964 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Because of Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 168 feet, planes can take off or land at Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan 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.
| 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 | 35.65 miles (57.38 km) E | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 38.27 miles (61.58 km) W | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 3 | 55.70 miles (89.65 km) NNE | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 4 | 59.05 miles (95.03 km) N | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 5 | 83.80 miles (134.87 km) NNW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) W | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) NNW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 8 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) ESE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 117.23 miles (188.66 km) SSE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 122.76 miles (197.56 km) SE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 131.11 miles (211.00 km) NE | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 12 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) E | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 144.02 miles (231.78 km) NW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 14 | 163.25 miles (262.72 km) ENE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 15 | 164.46 miles (264.67 km) SSE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.34 miles (19,964.42 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,360.79 miles (19,892.71 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,346.22 miles (19,869.26 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,320.46 miles (19,827.80 km) SW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,302.82 miles (19,799.43 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,257.35 miles (19,726.24 km) WSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,219.45 miles (19,665.25 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,142.30 miles (19,541.10 km) E | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,091.08 miles (19,458.66 km) SSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,977.38 miles (19,275.68 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,969.93 miles (19,263.68 km) SSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,965.84 miles (19,257.11 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 11,960.60 miles (19,248.68 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |