Nonstop flight route between Saarbrücken, Germany and San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Departure Airport:
(49°12'51"N by 7°6'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°27'24"N by 66°5'53"W)
Distance from SCN to SIG:
4,508.08 miles (7,255.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), Saarbrücken, Germany and Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), San Juan, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,508 miles (or 7,255 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 Saarbrücken Airport and Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci 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 Saarbrücken Airport and Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCN / EDDR |
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| Location: | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'51"N by 7°6'33"E |
| Area Served: | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1058 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCN |
| More Information: | SCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIG / TJIG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°27'24"N by 66°5'53"W |
| Area Served: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIG |
| More Information: | SIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Saarbrücken Airport (SCN):
- The closest airport to Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of SCN.
- In 2005, a record year, nearly 500,000 passengers used Saarbrücken Airport.
- The furthest airport from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Saarbrücken Airport (meaning Saarbrücken Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,027 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is linked to motorways A1/A6 which connect to Saarbrücken itself, to the cities of Trier and Mannheim and to Luxembourg.
- Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Saarbrücken Airport", another name for SCN is "Flughafen Saarbrücken".
- In 2006/2007, Saarbrücken Airport suffered difficulties caused by the opening of a former military airport, Zweibrücken Airport, just 40 km away.
Facts about Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG):
- The closest airport to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of SIG.
- Because of Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci 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.
- A controversy regarding Isla Grande and Dorado Airport surfaced in 2003.
- The furthest airport from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (meaning Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport", another name for SIG is "Isla Grande AirportAeropuerto Isla Grande".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.14 miles (21.15 km) E | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) NE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 4 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) WSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 5 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) NW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 6 | 51.18 miles (82.36 km) N | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) SSE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 8 | 53.30 miles (85.78 km) SE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 9 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) NNW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) NNW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 65.70 miles (105.73 km) ENE | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 12 | 66.93 miles (107.71 km) SSE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) NE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 14 | 77.14 miles (124.14 km) S | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 15 | 77.67 miles (125.00 km) SW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.80 miles (19,355.21 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,640.11 miles (18,732.89 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.89 miles (18,730.93 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,636.79 miles (18,727.56 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.26 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,629.37 miles (18,715.62 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,624.02 miles (18,707.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,618.41 miles (18,697.97 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,614.34 miles (18,691.42 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,613.99 miles (18,690.86 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,604.74 miles (18,675.98 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,604.70 miles (18,675.91 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,596.16 miles (18,662.17 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,579.23 miles (18,634.92 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,569.98 miles (18,620.04 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) E | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | 12.74 miles (20.50 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 29.42 miles (47.35 km) SE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) ESE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 5 | 37.83 miles (60.89 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 43.47 miles (69.96 km) SW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) ESE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 67.62 miles (108.83 km) W | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) W | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 74.22 miles (119.44 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 76.32 miles (122.83 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 99.77 miles (160.57 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 101.94 miles (164.05 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 103.81 miles (167.06 km) ESE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,193.44 miles (19,623.39 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,175.40 miles (19,594.36 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,101.55 miles (19,475.51 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,096.54 miles (19,467.45 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,074.33 miles (19,431.71 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,044.85 miles (19,384.26 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,992.71 miles (19,300.34 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,992.58 miles (19,300.14 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,988.69 miles (19,293.88 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,924.58 miles (19,190.71 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,922.56 miles (19,187.44 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,889.24 miles (19,133.83 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,800.27 miles (18,990.65 km) SSW | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |