Nonstop flight route between San Borja, Bolivia and Ponce, Puerto Rico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ), San Borja, Bolivia and Mercedita Airport (PSE), Ponce, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,271 miles (or 3,656 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 Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport and Mercedita Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ):

• Because of Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia 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 closest airport to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WNW of SRJ.
• Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (meaning Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,148 miles (19,551 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.

Facts about Mercedita Airport (PSE):

• Built in 1939, Mercedita was originally a modest aerodrome used for the airborne irrigation of sugarcane fields belonging to Destilería Serrallés.
• In February 2009, Ponce mayor María Meléndez sought transfer of the airport from the Puerto Rico central government to the Ponce Municipal government amidst discontent with the bureaucracy at the central government that could be avoided if the airport was locally managed.
• Mercedita Airport (PSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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 first scheduled commercial flights at Mercedita occurred in 1965 when domestic flights started.
• 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 Puerto Rico Ports Authority recently announced an investment of 7 million dollars to extend Mercedita's runway to 8,000 feet.
• The closest airport to Mercedita Airport (PSE) is Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of PSE.
• 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.