Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Plentywood, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°0'29"N by 66°33'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°47'20"N by 104°31'23"W)
Distance from PSE to PWD:
2,998.63 miles (4,825.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Sher-Wood Airport (PWD), Plentywood, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,999 miles (or 4,826 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 Sher-Wood 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 Sher-Wood 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: | PWD / KPWD |
| Airport Name: | Sher-Wood Airport |
| Location: | Plentywood, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°47'20"N by 104°31'23"W |
| Area Served: | Plentywood, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Plentwood & Sheridan County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2264 feet (690 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWD |
| More Information: | PWD 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 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.
- 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 110,159 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 90,267 enplanements in 2009, and 97,660 in 2010.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of 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.
Facts about Sher-Wood Airport (PWD):
- The furthest airport from Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,321 miles (16,610 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) is Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of PWD.
| 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 | 58.38 miles (93.96 km) SE | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) SW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 76.29 miles (122.77 km) SSE | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 76.36 miles (122.88 km) ENE | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 103.71 miles (166.90 km) WSW | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 113.72 miles (183.02 km) N | Regina International Airport (YQR) | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 114.78 miles (184.72 km) S | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 116.18 miles (186.97 km) NNW | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) E | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) SW | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) ESE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) SSE | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 175.03 miles (281.69 km) SSW | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 175.94 miles (283.15 km) NW | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 186.90 miles (300.79 km) SSE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.99 miles (16,609.98 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,243.86 miles (16,485.85 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,240.99 miles (16,481.23 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,216.50 miles (16,441.81 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,187.38 miles (16,394.96 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,173.50 miles (16,372.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,149.54 miles (16,334.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,141.56 miles (16,321.21 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,123.66 miles (16,292.42 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,095.35 miles (16,246.85 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,085.87 miles (16,231.60 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,068.37 miles (16,203.44 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,057.42 miles (16,185.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,049.34 miles (16,172.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,046.50 miles (16,168.23 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |