Nonstop flight route between Vigo, Galicia, Spain and Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico:
Departure Airport:
(42°13'45"N by 8°37'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°18'47"N by 65°18'15"W)
Distance from VGO to CPX:
3,683.99 miles (5,928.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vigo Airport (VGO), Vigo, Galicia, Spain and Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX), Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,684 miles (or 5,929 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 Vigo Airport and Benjamín Rivera Noriega 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 Vigo Airport and Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGO / LEVX |
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| Location: | Vigo, Galicia, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'45"N by 8°37'38"W |
| Area Served: | Vigo |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 855 feet (261 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGO |
| More Information: | VGO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPX / TJCP |
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| Location: | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°18'47"N by 65°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPX |
| More Information: | CPX Maps & Info |
Facts about Vigo Airport (VGO):
- Vigo Airport has several transportation options
- Because of Vigo Airport's relatively low elevation of 855 feet, planes can take off or land at Vigo 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 Vigo Airport (VGO) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is nearly antipodal to Vigo Airport (meaning Vigo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Greymouth Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Greymouth, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vigo Airport (VGO) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of VGO.
- Vigo Airport (VGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- After meeting in the summer of 2008 that would expand the airport terminal Vigo, and after more than a year of delays and conflicting information and would eventually expand the terminal, 24 February 2010, the Board of Directors approved at its meeting Aena the tendering of the works to expand the terminal with a budget of 59,393,578.76 euros.
- In addition to being known as "Vigo Airport", other names for VGO include "Aeropuerto de Vigo" and "Aeroporto de Vigo".
- The neighbouring Santiago de Compostela Airport, also medium-sized, opened its first regular route with the capital Madrid in 1937.
- Vigo Airport handled 828,725 passengers last year.
Facts about Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX):
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Benjamín Rivera Noriega 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 Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) is Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SW of CPX.
- After the Navy-Culebra protests, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority started administering the civilian flight operations in Culebra, inaugurating the first passenger terminal in October 24, 1976.
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport handled 75,964 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (meaning Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,722 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport covers an area of 15 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport", another name for CPX is "Aeropuerto Benjamín Rivera Noriega".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) SSE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 47.35 miles (76.20 km) NNE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 75.20 miles (121.02 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 5 | 80.70 miles (129.88 km) SE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) ESE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 143.47 miles (230.89 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 148.24 miles (238.57 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) E | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 160.38 miles (258.10 km) NE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) ESE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.28 miles (317.49 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) S | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 14 | 249.33 miles (401.25 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 256.37 miles (412.59 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.23 miles (19,985.15 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,401.22 miles (19,957.78 km) SSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,397.94 miles (19,952.50 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,331.77 miles (19,846.00 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,327.48 miles (19,839.10 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,323.49 miles (19,832.68 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.45 km) W | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,321.86 miles (19,830.05 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,319.16 miles (19,825.72 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,319.02 miles (19,825.49 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,313.54 miles (19,816.68 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,304.98 miles (19,802.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,299.23 miles (19,793.65 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,293.33 miles (19,784.15 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,249.28 miles (19,713.26 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.50 miles (28.17 km) SW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 2 | 21.78 miles (35.05 km) E | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 23.45 miles (37.74 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 4 | 23.91 miles (38.48 km) E | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 34.75 miles (55.93 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 6 | 46.55 miles (74.92 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 55.51 miles (89.33 km) SE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 58.18 miles (93.64 km) E | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 85.27 miles (137.24 km) WSW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 90.40 miles (145.49 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 120.30 miles (193.61 km) W | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,254.50 miles (19,721.65 km) SSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,222.84 miles (19,670.70 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,162.94 miles (19,574.31 km) S | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,143.54 miles (19,543.08 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,124.77 miles (19,512.88 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,099.68 miles (19,472.49 km) SW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,068.11 miles (19,421.69 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,047.60 miles (19,388.69 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,019.88 miles (19,344.08 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,019.16 miles (19,342.91 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,978.32 miles (19,277.18 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,954.10 miles (19,238.21 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,941.61 miles (19,218.11 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,908.21 miles (19,164.35 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,843.64 miles (19,060.44 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |