Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°8'34"S by 144°31'44"E)
Distance from PSE to LLG:
10,390.34 miles (16,721.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Chillagoe Airport (LLG), Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,390 miles (or 16,722 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 Chillagoe 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 Chillagoe 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: | LLG / YCGO |
| Airport Name: | Chillagoe Airport |
| Location: | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°8'34"S by 144°31'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tablelands Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1123 feet (342 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLG |
| More Information: | LLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):
- The first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
- On June 17, 2005, JetBlue Airways began daily, non-stop service between John F.
- 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 the fall of 1992, the runway was extended to make it possible for American Airlines to run flights to Miami, Florida.
- Realtime departures and arrivals information is available online.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
- 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 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 (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chillagoe Airport (LLG):
- Chillagoe Airport (LLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chillagoe Airport (LLG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,752 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Chillagoe Airport (LLG) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of LLG.
| 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 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) E | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) ENE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) WSW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 119.63 miles (192.53 km) ESE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) NNE | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 181.38 miles (291.90 km) NNE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 206.89 miles (332.96 km) SE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 216.86 miles (349.01 km) WNW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 230.67 miles (371.23 km) SSE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 244.85 miles (394.04 km) W | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) NW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 251.81 miles (405.25 km) NNW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 254.50 miles (409.58 km) S | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 262.70 miles (422.78 km) SSW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 304.91 miles (490.71 km) SW | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,751.64 miles (18,912.38 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,748.39 miles (18,907.16 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,696.19 miles (18,823.15 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,690.48 miles (18,813.96 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,683.91 miles (18,803.39 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,626.98 miles (18,711.76 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,608.77 miles (18,682.47 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,601.15 miles (18,670.20 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,231.19 miles (18,074.81 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,208.89 miles (18,038.92 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,205.01 miles (18,032.67 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,176.42 miles (17,986.67 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,155.68 miles (17,953.28 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,150.06 miles (17,944.23 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |