Nonstop flight route between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'21"N by 66°0'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W)
Distance from SJU to RGA:
4,991.03 miles (8,032.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), San Juan, Puerto Rico and Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,991 miles (or 8,032 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJU / TJSJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'21"N by 66°0'6"W |
| Area Served: | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJU |
| More Information: | SJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGA / SAWE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'51"S by 67°45'14"W |
| Area Served: | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGA |
| More Information: | RGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU):
- As of 2013, Agustín Arellano, CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, announced major upgrades that have begun taking place.
- The Luis Muñoz Marín Airport has one main terminal building with four concourses and a separate terminal with one concourse.
- The furthest airport from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (meaning Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport", another name for SJU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín".
- Because of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Luis Muñoz Marín 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.
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) has 2 runways.
- The airport opened on May 22, 1955.
- The closest airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) W of SJU.
Facts about Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA):
- The closest airport to Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Ushuaia International Airport (USH), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of RGA.
- In addition to being known as "Hermes Quijada International Airport", another name for RGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Río Grande - Hermes Quijada".
- Because of Hermes Quijada International Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hermes Quijada 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.
- The furthest airport from Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Hermes Quijada International Airport (meaning Hermes Quijada International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,308 miles (19,807 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
- Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico |     |
| 2 | 19.12 miles (30.78 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 24.06 miles (38.73 km) ESE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 24.64 miles (39.65 km) SSE | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 5 | 39.43 miles (63.45 km) ESE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 6 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 46.55 miles (74.92 km) E | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 47.35 miles (76.21 km) SW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 73.99 miles (119.08 km) W | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) W | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 93.77 miles (150.91 km) ESE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 97.68 miles (157.20 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 | 12,245.78 miles (19,707.62 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,197.42 miles (19,629.80 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,174.41 miles (19,592.76 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,106.81 miles (19,483.97 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,100.27 miles (19,473.45 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,077.71 miles (19,437.15 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,047.97 miles (19,389.28 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,030.05 miles (19,360.45 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,996.13 miles (19,305.85 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,992.60 miles (19,300.17 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,991.25 miles (19,298.00 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,928.35 miles (19,196.78 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,921.06 miles (19,185.04 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,895.60 miles (19,144.06 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,802.02 miles (18,993.47 km) SSW | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.57 miles (123.23 km) SSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 2 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) WNW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 163.67 miles (263.40 km) NNW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 247.26 miles (397.92 km) NW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 303.05 miles (487.71 km) NW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 306.55 miles (493.34 km) NW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 360.48 miles (580.13 km) NNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) ENE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 425.42 miles (684.64 km) NNE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 441.33 miles (710.25 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 498.85 miles (802.82 km) NNW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 520.26 miles (837.28 km) NNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 526.71 miles (847.65 km) NNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 552.61 miles (889.33 km) N | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 570.78 miles (918.58 km) NNW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.80 miles (19,807.43 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,194.07 miles (19,624.41 km) ENE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,116.76 miles (19,499.98 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.77 km) NE | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,094.16 miles (19,463.61 km) ENE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,033.05 miles (19,365.27 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,013.37 miles (19,333.60 km) W | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 11,983.44 miles (19,285.44 km) ENE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 11,983.10 miles (19,284.88 km) NW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 11,957.06 miles (19,242.98 km) NE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 11,928.49 miles (19,196.99 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,924.51 miles (19,190.59 km) WNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) NNE | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,895.23 miles (19,143.47 km) WNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |