Nonstop flight route between Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Big Creek, Belize:
Departure Airport:
(14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W)
Distance from PUZ to BGK:
376.48 miles (605.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Big Creek Airport (BGK), Big Creek, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 376 miles (or 606 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 relatively short distance between Puerto Cabezas Airport and Big Creek Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUZ / MNPC |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Cabezas Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica de Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUZ |
| More Information: | PUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGK / |
| Airport Name: | Big Creek Airport |
| Location: | Big Creek, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'1"N by 88°25'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGK |
| More Information: | BGK Maps & Info |
Facts about Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ):
- It has an asphalted runway, 2,478 m × 51 m.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Cabezas Airport (meaning Puerto Cabezas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Waspam Airport (WSP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NW of PUZ.
- There are plans to make the airport an international airport.
- The new air terminal has a total area of 477 m2 and a 2,400 m2 parking lot for 30 vehicles.
- Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Puerto Cabezas Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Cabezas 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 Big Creek Airport (BGK):
- Because of Big Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Creek 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.
- The furthest airport from Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Big Creek Airport (BGK) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometer) NE of BGK.
- Big Creek Airport (BGK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.42 miles (100.45 km) NW | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua |     |
| 2 | 83.38 miles (134.18 km) W | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | 95.85 miles (154.26 km) WSW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 4 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) S | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | 143.80 miles (231.42 km) S | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 144.05 miles (231.82 km) ESE | El Embrujo Airport (PVA) | Providencia Island, Colombia | |
| 7 | 150.94 miles (242.91 km) SE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 8 | 226.36 miles (364.29 km) S | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 228.47 miles (367.68 km) SW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 236.41 miles (380.47 km) NW | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 239.81 miles (385.94 km) S | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 256.73 miles (413.17 km) W | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 13 | 259.66 miles (417.89 km) WNW | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 14 | 261.76 miles (421.27 km) NW | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 15 | 265.44 miles (427.19 km) S | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.11 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.83 miles (18,951.31 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,632.77 miles (18,721.09 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,594.80 miles (18,659.98 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,585.43 miles (18,644.90 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,562.33 miles (18,607.72 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,560.31 miles (18,604.46 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,555.86 miles (18,597.31 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,547.45 miles (18,583.77 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,543.97 miles (18,578.18 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,522.12 miles (18,543.01 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,489.95 miles (18,491.24 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,487.56 miles (18,487.39 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,484.35 miles (18,482.22 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,483.40 miles (18,480.70 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.55 miles (0.88 km) NE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 2 | 3.92 miles (6.30 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 3 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.50 miles (55.52 km) NNE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 70.64 miles (113.68 km) NNE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.50 miles (129.56 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 99.75 miles (160.54 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 100.90 miles (162.39 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 12 | 116.83 miles (188.01 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 126.33 miles (203.32 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 128.43 miles (206.68 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.56 miles (19,272.74 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,401.00 miles (18,348.09 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,297.99 miles (18,182.31 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,297.89 miles (18,182.15 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.86 miles (18,080.71 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.72 miles (18,074.04 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,199.12 miles (18,023.20 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.01 miles (18,023.01 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,189.87 miles (18,008.30 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,182.52 miles (17,996.48 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,168.39 miles (17,973.74 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,145.73 miles (17,937.27 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.68 miles (17,937.19 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,141.05 miles (17,929.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,121.54 miles (17,898.34 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |