Nonstop flight route between Ponce, Puerto Rico and Rimini, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico and Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI), Rimini, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,831 miles (or 7,775 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 Federico Fellini 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 Federico Fellini 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 |
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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: | RMI / LIPR |
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Location: | Rimini, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°1'9"N by 12°36'33"E |
Area Served: | Rimini San Marino |
Operator/Owner: | Aeradria S.p.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RMI |
More Information: | RMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedita Airport (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.
- 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 airport is also home of the southern aerial division of the Puerto Rico Police Department.
- In the fall of 1992, the runway was extended to make it possible for American Airlines to run flights to Miami, Florida.
- Federal Express and DHL operate out of this airport for the distribution of surface freight.
- The takeoff/landing strip was then only 850 feet long by 50 feet wide.
- 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 first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
- 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 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.
- The Puerto Rico Ports Authority recently announced an investment of 7 million dollars to extend Mercedita's runway to 8,000 feet.
- Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI):
- The furthest airport from Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,986 miles (19,289 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Federico Fellini International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Federico Fellini 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.
- Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Federico Fellini International Airport handled 795,872 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Federico Fellini International Airport", another name for RMI is "Aeroporto Internazionale Federico Fellini".
- The closest airport to Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) is Forlì Airport (FRL), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of RMI.