Nonstop flight route between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Mtwara, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(18°27'24"N by 66°5'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°20'9"S by 40°10'54"E)
Distance from SIG to MYW:
7,501.22 miles (12,072.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), San Juan, Puerto Rico and Mtwara Airport (MYW), Mtwara, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,501 miles (or 12,072 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 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport and Mtwara 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 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport and Mtwara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYW / HTMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mtwara, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°20'9"S by 40°10'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYW |
| More Information: | MYW Maps & Info |
Facts about Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG):
- In addition to being known as "Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport", another name for SIG is "Isla Grande AirportAeropuerto Isla Grande".
- On August 4, 2011 the FAA announced that they were planning to close the airport's control tower due to budget cuts, since they operate it instead of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
- 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.
- A controversy regarding Isla Grande and Dorado Airport surfaced in 2003.
- 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.
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport covers an area of 102 acres at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Mtwara Airport (MYW):
- Mtwara Airport handled 19,718 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Mtwara Airport (MYW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,233 miles (18,077 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mtwara Airport (MYW) is Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of MYW.
- Because of Mtwara Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Mtwara 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 addition to being known as "Mtwara Airport", another name for MYW is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mtwara (Swahili)".
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.24 miles (71.20 km) NW | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 71.63 miles (115.27 km) S | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 99.76 miles (160.56 km) WSW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 101.45 miles (163.26 km) SSW | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 108.62 miles (174.80 km) NNW | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 184.59 miles (297.06 km) S | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 225.40 miles (362.74 km) ESE | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 8 | 228.30 miles (367.42 km) ESE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 9 | 248.11 miles (399.30 km) NNW | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 289.09 miles (465.25 km) S | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 291.68 miles (469.42 km) NNW | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 313.49 miles (504.50 km) ESE | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 13 | 335.07 miles (539.25 km) S | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 354.01 miles (569.72 km) WNW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 384.97 miles (619.55 km) ESE | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,232.61 miles (18,077.08 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.81 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,188.03 miles (18,005.34 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,175.52 miles (17,985.21 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,168.10 miles (17,973.27 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,140.71 miles (17,929.20 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,114.04 miles (17,886.27 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,102.46 miles (17,867.64 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,098.32 miles (17,860.97 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,088.97 miles (17,845.93 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,072.91 miles (17,820.07 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,068.15 miles (17,812.42 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,046.59 miles (17,777.73 km) N | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,016.33 miles (17,729.03 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,016.33 miles (17,729.03 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |