Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Londrina, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°19'49"S by 51°8'12"W)
Distance from PSE to LDB:
3,040.00 miles (4,892.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,040 miles (or 4,892 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 Londrina-Governador José Richa 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 Londrina-Governador José Richa 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: | LDB / SBLO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°19'49"S by 51°8'12"W |
| Area Served: | Londrina |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1867 feet (569 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDB |
| More Information: | LDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- Mercedita Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- On August 12, 1981, an Air Florida plane with 125 Haitian refugees aboard landed at Mercedita en route to the Fort Allen facility in Juana Diaz, part of the 1981 Haitian refugees exodus.
- The airport has been enlarged on various occasions.
- 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 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.
- Mercedita Airport covers an area of 274 acres at an elevation of 29 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB):
- The airport is located 5 km southeast from downtown Londrina.
- Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport handled 1,098,768 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport", another name for LDB is "Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa".
- Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (meaning Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- The airport was inaugurated in 1936 but only in 1956 the runway was paved.
- The closest airport to Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) is Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) W of LDB.
| 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 | 22.54 miles (36.27 km) W | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) SW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 36.05 miles (58.01 km) ENE | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) W | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 64.54 miles (103.87 km) NE | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 100.55 miles (161.81 km) ESE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 109.94 miles (176.93 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 144.23 miles (232.11 km) S | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 157.73 miles (253.84 km) NNE | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 186.71 miles (300.48 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 188.61 miles (303.54 km) SW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 195.80 miles (315.12 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 199.86 miles (321.64 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 200.51 miles (322.69 km) S | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,224.59 miles (19,673.52 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,217.36 miles (19,661.89 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,217.07 miles (19,661.41 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,206.66 miles (19,644.66 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,198.97 miles (19,632.29 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,192.93 miles (19,622.57 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,190.32 miles (19,618.38 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,189.52 miles (19,617.09 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,180.47 miles (19,602.51 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,133.07 miles (19,526.24 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,112.78 miles (19,493.59 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,085.65 miles (19,449.92 km) N | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,080.46 miles (19,441.56 km) N | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,056.96 miles (19,403.74 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,975.88 miles (19,273.26 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |