Nonstop flight route between Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°44'57"S by 55°55'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from TAW to PQS:
8,673.24 miles (13,958.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tacuarembó Airport (TAW), Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,673 miles (or 13,958 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 Tacuarembó Airport and Pilot Station Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAW / SUTB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°44'57"S by 55°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Tacuarembó |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 440 feet (134 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAW |
| More Information: | TAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Tacuarembó Airport (TAW):
- The closest airport to Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) is Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNE of TAW.
- Because of Tacuarembó Airport's relatively low elevation of 440 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacuarembó 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 "Tacuarembó Airport", another name for TAW is "Aeropuerto de Tacuarembó".
- The furthest airport from Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Tacuarembó Airport (meaning Tacuarembó Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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.
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.74 miles (96.15 km) NNE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay |     |
| 2 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 99.32 miles (159.84 km) NNW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 107.89 miles (173.64 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) ENE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 116.11 miles (186.85 km) SSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 123.09 miles (198.09 km) W | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) WNW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 9 | 132.10 miles (212.60 km) WSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 133.83 miles (215.37 km) N | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 135.81 miles (218.57 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 143.96 miles (231.68 km) NW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 151.12 miles (243.20 km) NNW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 159.87 miles (257.28 km) NNW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 179.38 miles (288.68 km) WSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.66 miles (19,789.51 km) ENE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,275.43 miles (19,755.35 km) NE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 12,271.04 miles (19,748.27 km) ENE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 12,250.70 miles (19,715.55 km) NW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 5 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 6 | 12,232.64 miles (19,686.48 km) NE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,221.65 miles (19,668.79 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,217.81 miles (19,662.62 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,197.02 miles (19,629.15 km) ENE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,189.85 miles (19,617.62 km) NNW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,184.57 miles (19,609.11 km) E | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,183.43 miles (19,607.29 km) ENE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,175.72 miles (19,594.88 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,165.78 miles (19,578.87 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) NNW | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |